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Only the Brave 2017
A 2017 American biographical drama film, Only the Brave, subtitled The True Story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots in previews, was directed by Joseph Kosinski and written by Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer, adapting the GQ article "No Exit" by Sean Flynn. It recounts the events surrounding the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite firefighting crew from Prescott, Arizona, who lost 19 of 20 members during the Yarnell Hill Fire in June 2013, and is dedicated to their memory. The film includes an ensemble cast featuring Josh Brolin, James Badge Dale, Jeff Bridges, Miles Teller, Alex Russell, Taylor Kitsch, Ben Hardy, Thad Luckinbill, Geoff Stults, Scott Haze, Andie MacDowell, and Jennifer Connelly. Principal photography commenced in New Mexico under the title Granite Mountain in June 2016. Only the Brave was distributed by Columbia Pictures in North America and by Summit Entertainment in other regions on October 20, 2017. The film performed poorly at the box office, earning only $26.3 million worldwide against a $38 million budget. Nevertheless, it received favorable reviews for its portrayal of the firefighters and its emotional homage to them.
Cast
- Josh BrolinEric Marsh
- Miles TellerBrendan McDonough
- Jeff BridgesDuane Steinbrink
- Jennifer ConnellyAmanda Marsh
- Andie MacDowellMarvel Steinbrink
- Alex RussellAndrew Ashcraft
- Dylan KeninRobert Caldwell
- Scott FoxxTravis Carter
- Ryan BuschDustin DeFord
- Taylor KitschChristopher MacKenzie
- Sam QuinnGrant McKee
- Kenny MillerSean Misner
- Thad LuckinbillScott Norris
- Ben HardyWade Parker
- Nicholas JenksJohn Percin Jr.
- Jake PickingAnthony Rose
- James Badge DaleJesse Steed
- Matthew Van WetteringJoe Thurston
- Geoff StultsTravis Turbyfill
- Ryan Jason CookWilliam Warneke
- Scott HazeClayton Whitted
- Michael McNultyKevin Woyjeck
- Brandon BunchGarret Zuppiger
- Brytnee RatledgeJuliann Ashcraft
- Pell JamesClaire Caldwell
- Natalie HallNatalie Johnson
- Jenny GabrielleDesiree Steed
- Barbie RobertsonMarsena Thurston
- Jade KammermanStephanie Turbyfill
- Howard Ferguson Jr.Brian Ferguson
- Rachel SingerBrendan's mother
- Forrest FyreMayor Worthington
- Ralph AldermanEvaluator Hayes
Crew
- Director
- Joseph Kosinski
- Screenplay
- Ken Nolan, Eric Warren Singer
- Producer
- Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Michael Menchel, Dawn Ostroff, Molly Smith, Jeremy Steckler
- Cinematography
- Claudio Miranda
- Editing
- Billy Fox
- Music
- Joseph Trapanese
Details
- Production
- Black Label Media, Condé Nast Entertainment (uncredited), Di Bonaventura Pictures
- Distributor
- Columbia Pictures, Lionsgate, Sony Pictures Releasing, Summit Entertainment
- Budget
- $38 million
- Box office
- $26.3 million
