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.
John Hurt
as Chuck Langer
Gregory Smith
as Danny Himes
David Strathairn
as Earl Himes
Stephen McHattie
as Jack McLaskin
Seth Smith
as Andy Sweeney
Sarah Buxton
as Ruth Langer
Marla Sokoloff
as Leslie Himes
Matthew Ness
as Wayne Barto
Michael Saccente
as Ed Langer
Tina Regtien
as Eileen Barto
Oliver Hodges
as Tommy Sweeney
Michael Galvin
as Father Cronin
