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The Climb (1998)

1998-03-11 · 1h 34m · EN
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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.

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Vince McKewinWriterBob SwaimDirector

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John HurtJohn HurtChuck LangerGregory SmithGregory SmithDanny HimesDavid StrathairnDavid StrathairnEarl HimesStephen McHattieStephen McHattieJack McLaskinSeth SmithSeth SmithAndy SweeneySarah BuxtonSarah BuxtonRuth LangerMarla SokoloffMarla SokoloffLeslie HimesMatthew NessMatthew NessWayne BartoMichael SaccenteMichael SaccenteEd LangerTina RegtienTina RegtienEileen BartoOliver HodgesOliver HodgesTommy SweeneyMichael GalvinMichael GalvinFather Cronin

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Genre affinityDramaDialogue densityDramaDirector preference229162Actor preference11997 · 14916 · 148255Country preferenceNzDecade preference1990

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What is The Climb about?

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.

How long is The Climb?

The Climb has a runtime of 94 minutes.