Final Ascent

Final Ascent

2000 · 89 min · ★ 4.0 · Action, TV Movie

A man leading an expedition into the Rocky Mountains becomes entangled with a deadly band of thieves in search of their lost loot.

Directed by David Warry-Smith · Written by Jeff Yonis

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