The Ascent

"Don't go down"

2019 1h 43m EN

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4.7

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★4.7TMDB · 25

HorrorActionScience Fiction

Synopsis

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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.

“Don't go down”

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Cast

Shayne Ward
Will Stanton
Bentley Kalu
Ben Garrett
Samantha Schnitzler
Kia
Alana Wallace
Hayley Nolan
Toby Osmond
Jack Ford
Spencer Collings
Carter Harris
Sophie Austin
Emma Walker
Phoebe Robinson-Galvin
Rachel Ryan

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tom Paton
Writers: Tom Paton
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom

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ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tom Paton, shot by George Burt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Max Sweiry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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CAST

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Shayne Ward and Bentley Kalu and Samantha Schnitzler carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Don't go down".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt8439934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Tom Paton directs. George Burt behind the camera. Max Sweiry scores. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 7 years ago.
2Directed by Tom Paton, shot by George Burt. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Max Sweiry. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Shayne Ward and Bentley Kalu and Samantha Schnitzler carry the top of the cast.
5Marketing tagline: "Don't go down".
6IMDB entry: tt8439934 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 25 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.