The Climb WINNER of 8 International Film Festival Awards
Re-released on DVD
Starring
John Hurt
David Strathairn
Gregory Smith
Marla Sokoloff
Sarah Buxton
Director Bob Swaim
Writer
Vince McKewin
Executive Producers
Mark McClafferty
Robert Rea
Producers
Mark McClafferty
Pamela Edwards McClafferty
Tom Parkinson
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. 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?"
Executive Producers
Pamela Edwards McClafferty
Mark McClafferty
Richie Tienken
Maija DiGorgio
Kenneth Simmons
Co-Produced by Heather McConnell
Hollywood Outlaw, The Unmaking of a Bitter Jester is the director’s cut of the controversial documentary Bitter Jester which was buried in 2004 amidst much scandal, never to be seen again. Directed by, written by, and starring Maija DiGiorgio, this film follows her through the construction and subsequent deconstruction of Bitter Jester,
including all of the footage that sparked the scandal leading to
blackmail and censorship. Hollywood Outlaw: the unmaking of a bitter
jester stands as the ultimate comedic guide on how NOT to make a movie.
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