The Climb
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| The Climb | |
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 DVD Cover Art for The Climb Re-Release |
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| Directed by | Bob Swaim |
| Produced by | Executive Producers Robert Rea Mark McClafferty Producers Mark McClafferty Pamela Edwards McClafferty Tom Parkinson |
| Written by | Vince McKewin |
| Starring | John Hurt Gregory Smith David Strathairn Stephen McHattie Seth Smith Sarah Buxton Marla Sokoloff Matthew Ness |
| Music by | Gréco Casadesus |
| Cinematography | Allen Guilford |
| Editing by | Marie Sophie Dubus |
| Distributed by | Spellbound Pictures |
| Release date(s) | 1999 |
| Running time | 94 min. |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $US6 million |
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The Climb is a film directed by Bob Swaim and starring John Hurt, Gregory Smith, David Strathairn, Marla Sokoloff, and Sarah Buxton. The film was re-released on DVD August 21, 2007.
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[edit] Plot synopsis
John Langer, (John Hurt) a crusty old civic engineer, has an arsenal full of memories. With irreverent wit, he rattles on, in his irascible humorous style, burning his spicy stories into the imagination of a young neighbor kid, Danny Himes (Gregory Smith). Danny is a gifted, spirited athlete with something to prove. Worldly, old man Langer has turned his back on proving anything at all.
Old man Langer and Danny seem an unlikely pair. Their relationship turns from young caregiver/caretaker to student/mentor to comrades on a quest to free themselves individually from life’s inequities and inevitabilities.
It’s post WWII. Danny’s father, Earl, (David Strathairn) did not serve in the military and is considered a coward. Danny excels to overcome his father’s reputation while Earl is actually more a man than the town knows.
“You don’t smoke, you don’t drink, and you don’t screw. What kind of man are you anyway?” old man Langer asks Danny. The more appropriate question is: “What kind of men are they?” That is the Story of The Climb.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| John Hurt | Chuck Langer |
| Gregory Smith | Danny Himes |
| David Strathairn | Earl Himes |
| Stephen McHattie | Jack McLaskin |
| Seth Smith | Andy Sweeney |
| Sarah Buxton | Ruth Langer |
| Marla Sokoloff | Leslie Himes |
| Matthew Ness | Wayne Barto |
[edit] Awards
The Unicef Award - Berlin German
Winner of the Jury Grand Prix - Vienna Film Festival
Pierrot D'or Grand Prix - Pierrot Gourmand Film Festival
Special Mention - Montreal Film Festival
The Prix du Public - Giffoni Film Festival
Best Picture - New Zealand Film Award
Official Viewer's Choice - Temecula Valley Intern'l Film Festival
Best Action Adventure - Houston Film Festival
Best Action Adventure - Flagstaff Film Festival
