The Climb (1998)
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.
Director: Bob Swaim
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John Hurt as Chuck Langer |
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Gregory Smith as Danny Himes |
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David Strathairn as Earl Himes |
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Stephen McHattie as Jack McLaskin |
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Seth Smith as Andy Sweeney |
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Sarah Buxton as Ruth Langer |
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Marla Sokoloff as Leslie Himes |
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Matthew Ness as Wayne Barto |
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Michael Saccente as Ed Langer |
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Tina Regtien as Eileen Barto |
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Oliver Hodges as Tommy Sweeney |
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Michael Galvin as Father Cronin |
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Nigel Godfrey as Langer's Doctor |
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Dave Perrett as Joe Grace |
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Peter Rowley as Rules Rhodes |
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Richard Cox as Storeman |
| Directing | Bob Swaim | Director |
| Writing | Vince McKewin | Writer |
| Art | Kim Sinclair | Production Design |
| Production | Michael Fisher | Associate Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Kristen Wilson | Set Dressing Artist |
| Editing | Marie-Sophie Dubus | Editor |
| Directing | Alan Robinson | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Alain Contreault | Foley Mixer |
| Camera | Adam Clark | Clapper Loader |
| Sound | Štěpán Koníček | Conductor |
| Art | Nick Bassett | Set Dresser |
