The Climb 26 years old

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.

Credits

David Strathairn as Earl Himes

John Hurt as Chuck Langer

Gregory Smith as Danny Himes

Marla Sokoloff as Leslie Himes

Stephen McHattie as Jack McLaskin

Richard Cox as Storeman

The Climb Cast

Name	Character
David Strathairn He was 50, now 75 years old	as Earl Himes
John Hurt He was 59, 77 years old when he died	as Chuck Langer
Gregory Smith He was 15, now 41 years old	as Danny Himes
Marla Sokoloff She was 18, now 43 years old	as Leslie Himes
Stephen McHattie He was 52, now 77 years old	as Jack McLaskin
Richard Cox He was 50, now 76 years old	as Storeman
Sarah Buxton She was 18, now 44 years old	as Ruth Langer
Matthew Ness He was 15, now 41 years old	as Wayne Barto
Seth Smith He was 16, now 42 years old	as Andy Sweeney

The Climb Crew

Name	Department
Marie-Sophie Dubus as Editor. She was 49 (now 74) years old	Editing
Bob Swaim as Director. He was 55 (now 81) years old	Directing
Michael Fisher as Associate Producer. He was 67 (78) years old when He died	Production

The Climb (26 years)

Release day: Wednesday, March 11, 1998
Runtime: 94 minutes