Life on the Line
2015 · Movie · R · 97 min · ★ 5.8 · 29% critics
As a massive storm bears down on Texas, a veteran power-line foreman leads his crew in a dangerous push to repair the grid before disaster hits. Family tensions, old trauma, and the risks of the job add extra strain to a race against time inspired by real events.
Also known as Sur la corde raide
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Details
- Years
- 2015
- Release date
- 2016-11-18
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 97 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 29/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.8/10 (234 votes)
- Budget
- $12,000,000
About
You might give it a try if you want a storm-threatened workplace drama with family tension, somewhere in the range of On Fire; Not for you if inaccurate details, melodrama, and uneven performances quickly take you out of a movie.
Pros: heartfelt tribute angle; some emotional moments; dangerous-job premise | Cons: heavy soap-opera drama; weak dialogue; unrealistic job details
Themes
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- waitress
- texas
- heroism
- training
- based on true story
- electric installation
- train crash
- motorcycle
- power outage
- new neighbor
- death of mother
- +20 more
Cast & crew
John Travolta
as Beau Ginner
Kate Bosworth
as Bailey Ginner
Devon Sawa
as Duncan
Julie Benz
as Carline
Ryan Robbins
as Eugene
Matt Bellefleur
as Ron
Gil Bellows
as Pok' Chop
Reese Alexander
as Russell
Stuart Stone
as Hunter
Sharon Stone
as Duncan's Mama
Directed by David Hackl