The Climb (1998)
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.
Release Date: 1998-03-11
Runtime: 94 minutes
Director: Bob Swaim
Top Cast
- John Hurt as Chuck Langer
- Gregory Smith as Danny Himes
- David Strathairn as Earl Himes
- Stephen McHattie as Jack McLaskin
- Seth Smith as Andy Sweeney
- Sarah Buxton as Ruth Langer
- Marla Sokoloff as Leslie Himes
- Matthew Ness as Wayne Barto
- Michael Saccente as Ed Langer
- Tina Regtien as Eileen Barto
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