The Climb

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

John Hurt

Chuck Langer

Age : 77 | Popularity : 20%

Gregory Smith

Danny Himes

Age : 40 | Popularity : 10%

David Strathairn

Earl Himes

Age : 75 | Popularity : 26%

Stephen McHattie

Jack McLaskin

Age : 77 | Popularity : 9%

Seth Smith

Andy Sweeney

Age : 41 | Popularity : 5%

Sarah Buxton

Ruth Langer

Age : 59 | Popularity : 6%

Marla Sokoloff

Leslie Himes

Age : 43 | Popularity : 25%

Matthew Ness

Wayne Barto

Age : 40 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Camera	Clapper Loader	Adam Clark
Writing	Writer	Vince McKewin
Editing	Editor	Marie-Sophie Dubus
Directing	Director	Bob Swaim
	First Assistant Director	Alan Robinson
Production	Associate Producer	Michael Fisher
Sound	Conductor	Štěpán Koníček
	Foley Mixer	Alain Contreault
Costume & Make-Up	Set Dressing Artist	Kristen Wilson
Department	Role	Name

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