The Climb
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.
Cast
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John Hurt
Played Chuck Langer
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Gregory Smith
Played Danny Himes
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David Strathairn
Played Earl Himes
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Stephen McHattie
Played Jack McLaskin
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Seth Smith
Played Andy Sweeney
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Sarah Buxton
Played Ruth Langer
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Marla Sokoloff
Played Leslie Himes
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Matthew Ness
Played Wayne Barto
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Michael Saccente
Played Ed Langer
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Tina Regtien
Played Eileen Barto
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Oliver Hodges
Played Tommy Sweeney
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Michael Galvin
Played Father Cronin
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Nigel Godfrey
Played Langer's Doctor
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Dave Perrett
Played Joe Grace
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Peter Rowley
Played Rules Rhodes
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Richard Cox
Played Storeman
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