Only the Brave (2017)

Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire.

Director:

Joseph Kosinski

Writers:

Sean Flynn (based on the GQ article "No Exit" by), Ken Nolan

Stars:

Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges

3 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Josh Brolin	...	Eric Marsh
Miles Teller	...	Brendan McDonough
Jeff Bridges	...	Duane Steinbrink
Jennifer Connelly	...	Amanda Marsh
James Badge Dale	...	Jesse Steed
Taylor Kitsch	...	Christopher MacKenzie
Andie MacDowell	...	Marvel Steinbrink
Geoff Stults	...	Travis Turbyfill
Alex Russell	...	Andrew Ashcraft
Thad Luckinbill	...	Scott Norris
Ben Hardy	...	Wade Parker
Scott Haze	...	Clayton Whitted
Jake Picking	...	Anthony Rose
Scott Foxx	...	Travis Carter
Dylan Kenin	...	Robert Caldwell

Storyline

In 2007 Prescott, Arizona, Eric Marsh of the Prescott Fire Department is frustrated fighting forest fires when the Type 1 or "Hotshot" front line forest fire fighting crews from afar overrule his operational suggestions to his area's sorrow. To change that, Marsh gets approval from the Mayor to attempt to organize an unprecedented certified municipal-based Hotshot crew for Prescott. To that end, Marsh needs new recruits, which includes the young wastrel, Brendan McDonough, to undergo the rigorous training and qualification testing for the most dangerous of fire fighting duty. Along the way, the new team meets the challenge and the hailed Granite Mountain Hotshots are born. In doing so, all the men, especially McDonough, are changed as new experience and maturity is achieved in fire-forged camaraderie. All this is put to the test in 2013 with the notorious Yarnell Hill Fire that will demand efforts and sacrifices no one can ignore.

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Plot Keywords:

helicopter | wildfire | baby | firefighter | forest fire | 

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Taglines:

It's Not What Stands In Front Of You, It's Who Stands Beside You

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Genres:

Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for thematic content, some sexual references, language and drug material

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 October 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

Granite Mountain

Filming Locations:

Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,002,665, 22 October 2017, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$18,340,051, 28 January 2018

Company Credits

Production Co:

Black Label Media,Conde Nast Entertainment,Di Bonaventura Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

134 min 118 min (Mainland China Cut Version)

Sound Mix:

Dolby Atmos DTS (DTS: X) SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The boots Jennifer Connelly wore in the movie are the actual boots belonging to the real Amanda Marsh.

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Goofs

The red and white Bell 204/205 helicopter shown taking the crew up to their first Hot Shot evaluation, ship 202, has a registration number of N0312DF. This is a civilian helicopter, with a civilian N-Number, but US civilian N-Numbers are only five characters, this one has six. This is obviously a made up registration number, as it can't (and doesn't) exist in real life. The second Bell 204/205 seen during this extraction, ship 203, also has a fake six character N-Number, N1979DF.

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Quotes

Eric Marsh: The world's full of people taking chances.

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Crazy Credits

The opening logos are tinted a fiery orange.

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Connections

Featured in Honoring the Heroes: The True Stories (2018)

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Soundtracks

Copperhead Road
Written by Steve Earle
Performed by Steve Earle
Courtesy of Geffen Records under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

WOW! Definitely an emotional roller coaster

Having fought wild land fires in Bastrop, TX and being in similar situations as this movie depicted, it was definitely personally emotional.

I laughed, I cried, but at the end I but walked out speechless... The last 45 minutes of this film had me on the edge of my seat. The way all the characters have a special personal touch to them makes this film all more special! I wont spoil the movie, but bring a tissue box, the ending had me in all the feels!