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:

Action | Biography | Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Did You Know?

Trivia

Second time actor Miles Teller portrays a real-life person. His first was playing Vincenzo "The Pazmanian Devil" Pazienza in Bleed For This, released a year earlier.

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Goofs

although the movie is set in Arizona based on the tragedy/true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots it was filmed entirely across the border in the state of New Mexico.

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Quotes

Evaluator Hayes: Is that a rosary?
Eric Marsh: Prayer beads.
Evaluator Hayes: Buddhist, huh? Well, if this fire gets out of control ain't nothing gonna save you, not even Buddha.

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Crazy Credits

The opening logos are tinted a fiery orange.

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Alternate Versions

The film's IMAX release presented the film open-matte, at an aspect ratio of 1.90:1, meaning there was more picture information visible in the top and bottom of the frame than in normal theaters and on home video.

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Connections

Featured in Boot Camp: Becoming a Hotshot (2018)

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Soundtracks

Even Flow
Written by Eddie Vedder and Stone Gossard
Performed by Pearl Jam
Courtesy of Epic Records by arrangement with Sony Music Licensing

User Reviews

Unbelievably Good

Superb acting with a story line that'll draw you in and really make you feel like you're part of the crew. Loved it. Can't believe someone would rate this poorly and call it cliché. It's based on a true story so I'm not sure how that's cliché. Either way - it's amazing and I'm glad they made the movie so the world can honor these brave heroes.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 October 2017 (USA)

Also Known As:

No Exit

Filming Locations:

Los Alamos, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$38,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$6,002,665, 22 October 2017

Gross USA:

$18,343,983

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$26,351,322

Company Credits

Production Co:

Columbia Pictures, Black Label Media, 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