The Climb
1998 · 94 min
Drama
★ 7.1Baltimore, 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.
Crew
- Director Bob Swaim
- Writer Vince McKewin
Cast
John Hurt
Chuck Langer
Gregory Smith
Danny Himes
David Strathairn
Earl Himes
Stephen McHattie
Jack McLaskin
- S
Seth Smith
Andy Sweeney
Sarah Buxton
Ruth Langer
Marla Sokoloff
Leslie Himes
- M
Matthew Ness
Wayne Barto
Michael Saccente
Ed Langer
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Tina Regtien
Eileen Barto
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Oliver Hodges
Tommy Sweeney
Michael Galvin
Father Cronin
Crew
- Director — Bob Swaim
- Writer — Vince McKewin
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