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.

Full Cast of The Climb

John Hurt as Chuck Langer

John Hurt

Chuck Langer

Sir John Vincent Hurt (22 January 1940 – 25 January 2017) was an English actor whose career spanned over five...

Gregory Smith as Danny Himes

Gregory Smith

Danny Himes

Gregory Smith (born July 6, 1983) is an American-Canadian actor. He began working as a child actor in the mid 1980s,...

David Strathairn as Earl Himes

David Strathairn

Earl Himes

An American film and television actor, best known for his portrayal of journalist Edward R. Murrow in the feature...

Marla Sokoloff as Leslie Himes

Marla Sokoloff

Leslie Himes

Marla Lynne Sokoloff (born December 19, 1980) is an American actress and musician, known for playing the part of...

Seth Smith

Andy Sweeney

Matthew Ness

Wayne Barto

Matthew Ness was born on May 29, 1983 and is currently 41 years old.

Tina Regtien

Eileen Barto

Oliver Hodges

Tommy Sweeney

Dave Perrett

Joe Grace

Crew of The Climb

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