Where to Watch The Climb (1999)

Want to watch 'The Climb' on your TV or mobile device at home? Discovering a streaming service to buy, rent, download, or watch the Bob Swaim-directed movie via subscription can be a challenge, so we here at Moviefone want to take the pressure off.

We've listed a number of streaming and cable services - including rental, purchase, and subscription choices - along with the availability of 'The Climb' on each platform when they are available. Now, before we get into the various whats and wheres of how you can watch 'The Climb' right now, here are some details about the Ellipse Programme, Isambard Productions Ltd. drama flick.

Released February 18th, 1999, 'The Climb' stars John Hurt, Gregory Smith, David Strathairn, Stephen McHattie The movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 34 min, and received a user score of 69 (out of 100) on TMDb, which assembled reviews from 8 experienced users.

Curious to know what the movie's about? Here's the plot: "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." .