Only the Brave is a 2017 American biographical action drama film directed by Joseph Kosinski and written by Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer, based on the GQ article "No Exit" by Sean Flynn. The film tells the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, an elite crew of firefighters who perished while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire in June 2013, and is dedicated in their memory. It features an ensemble cast, including Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, Taylor Kitsch, James Badge Dale, Jennifer Connelly, Alex Russell and Ben Hardy. Principal photography began in June 2016 in New Mexico. Only the Brave was released in the United States by Columbia Pictures on October 20, 2017. It received positive reviews from critics, with praise aimed at the cast and the film's touching tribute to its subjects.
Synopsis:
A drama based on the elite crew of firefighters who perished while battling the Yarnell Hill Fire, a wildfire in Yarnell, Arizona in June 2013.
Only the Brave
Directed by Joseph Kosinski
Produced by Lorenzo di Bonaventura, Thad Luckinbill, Trent Luckinbill, Michael Menchel, Dawn Ostroff, Molly Smith, Jeremy Steckler
Written by Ken Nolan, Eric Warren Singer
Starring Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jeff Bridges, James Badge Dale, Taylor Kitsch, Jennifer Connelly
Music by Joseph Trapanese
Cinematography Claudio Miranda
Edited by Billy Fox
Production company : Black Label Media[, Di Bonaventura Pictures, Condé Nast Entertainment
Distributed by Columbia Pictures
Release date ! October 20, 2017 (United States)
Running time: 133 minutes
(Source: Wikipedia)
