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Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger

20260

Overview

During a weekend trip with a billionaire's son, seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper and his daughter Sydney are targeted by a gang of kidnappers. Ray’s other daughter Naomi, still haunted by a past climbing accident, witnesses the attack and escapes. To save her family, she must confront her fears and fight for survival.

Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra
Written by Mark Bianculli, Ana Lily Amirpour
Produced by Toby Jaffe, Lars Sylvest, Thorsten Schumacher
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Top Cast

Lily James

Lily James

Naomi Cooper

Pierce Brosnan

Pierce Brosnan

Ray Cooper

Nell Tiger Free

Nell Tiger Free

Franz Rogowski

Franz Rogowski

Shubham Saraf

Shubham Saraf

Assaad Bouab

Assaad Bouab

Suzy Bemba

Suzy Bemba

Bruno Gouery

Bruno Gouery

Olivia-Mai Barrett

Olivia-Mai Barrett

Emily

Themes & Keywords

climbingmountaineeringdolomites

About Cliffhanger

Cliffhanger is a action, adventure, thriller film released in 2026 exploring themes of climbing, mountaineering, dolomites. Directed by Jaume Collet-Serra, it stars Lily James, Pierce Brosnan, Nell Tiger Free. During a weekend trip with a billionaire's son, seasoned mountaineer Ray Cooper and his daughter Sydney are targeted by a gang of kidnappers. Ray’s other daughter Naomi, still haunted by a past climbing accident, witnesses the attack and escapes. To save her family, she must confront her fears and fight for survival.

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