The Climb

The Climb

1998
1h 34m
6.9

6.9/10

8 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

Baltimore, 1959. Danny's dad is the only man in the neighborhood who didn't fight in World War II. Danny, who's 12, gets teased and folks make nasty cracks about cowards. An old radio tower on a nearby hill is about to be torn down, and Danny decides to climb it to prove his courage. Help comes from an aging neighbor, Old Man Langer, a former construction foreman who's dying of cancer and wants Danny to help him commit suicide. Langer rigs pulleys and weights to help the lad make the climb. Meanwhile, an aggressive and angry neighbor (an army vet) regularly gets drunk and shoots off his rifle, and Danny's dad must confront him. It all comes to a head one stormy night.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
Ellipse Programme Isambard Productions Ltd.
Production Countries
New Zealand Canada France
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date March 11, 1998
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0118865

Cast

John Hurt
John Hurt

Chuck Langer

Gregory Smith
Gregory Smith

Danny Himes

David Strathairn
David Strathairn

Earl Himes

Stephen McHattie
Stephen McHattie

Jack McLaskin

Seth Smith
Seth Smith

Andy Sweeney

Sarah Buxton
Sarah Buxton

Ruth Langer

Marla Sokoloff
Marla Sokoloff

Leslie Himes

Matthew Ness
Matthew Ness

Wayne Barto

Michael Saccente
Michael Saccente

Ed Langer

Tina Regtien
Tina Regtien

Eileen Barto

Oliver Hodges
Oliver Hodges

Tommy Sweeney

Michael Galvin
Michael Galvin

Father Cronin

Key Crew

Bob Swaim
Director
Vince McKewin
Writer

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