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The Ascent

The Ascent

The Ascent

The Ascent

Don't go down

2019•1h 43m•

★4.7(25 ratings)

HorrorActionScience Fiction

Overview

Special ops squad "Hell's Bastards" are sent to infiltrate a civil war to retrieve intel. The unit soon find themselves trapped on a never-ending stairwell forced to climb or die. To survive, they must revisit their past sins if they ever want to get off.

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Main Cast

Shayne Ward

Shayne Ward

Will Stanton

Bentley Kalu

Bentley Kalu

Ben Garrett

Samantha Schnitzler

Samantha Schnitzler

Kia

Alana Wallace

Alana Wallace

Hayley Nolan

Toby Osmond

Toby Osmond

Jack Ford

Spencer Collings

Spencer Collings

Carter Harris

Sophie Austin

Sophie Austin

Emma Walker

Phoebe Robinson-Galvin

Phoebe Robinson-Galvin

Rachel Ryan

Julia Szamałek

Julia Szamałek

Prisoner

Simon Meacock

Simon Meacock

Shaun Buxton

Mateusz Malecki

Mateusz Malecki

Mateus

Piotr Baumann

Piotr Baumann

Pavel

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Tom Paton
First Assistant Director: Mikel Iriarte

Writing

Writer: Tom Paton

Production

Co-Producer: Alan Latham
Producer: Mikel Iriarte
Producer: Alexa Waugh
Casting Director: Michelle Holmes
Producer: Tom Paton
Producer: George Burt

Music & Sound

Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Adam Daniel
Original Music Composer: Max Sweiry
Sound Re-Recording Mixer: Graham Daniel
Sound Mixer: Matthew Price
Foley Artist: Franziska Treutler
Supervising Sound Editor: Fred Englefield

Cinematography

Director of Photography: George Burt
Second Assistant Camera: Joe Potts
Camera Operator: Jonny Rhodes
First Assistant Camera: Craig Lees

Editing

Colorist: Matthew Wingad

Art Direction

Art Direction: James Wilson
Production Design: Matt Page
Art Direction: Toni Michieli

Costume & Make-Up

Makeup Artist: Nadia Harrison
Makeup Designer: Nadia Harrison
Costume Designer: Spyke Tombs

Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "Don't go down"

#2

The runtime is 103 minutes (1h 43m).

#3

The film was directed by Tom Paton.

#4

The screenplay was written by Tom Paton.

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The score was composed by Max Sweiry.

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Cinematography was handled by George Burt.

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This title is listed on IMDb as tt8439934.

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Rating

4.7/10

Mixed

25 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

The Ascent

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

R

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United Kingdom

Production Companies:

Mosley Productions