The film Cliffhanger , that is based on an idea from climber John Long , follows the main character Gabe .
Based on a concept by climber John Long , the film follows Gabe ( Stallone ; who co-wrote the screenplay ) a mountain climber who becomes embroiled in the failed heist of a U.S. Treasury plane flying through the Rocky Mountains .
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