Members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots set out on a routine wildfire containment operation in the fact-based drama "Only the Brave." The screenplay by Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer doesn't cast fire as a mythic villain as in Ron Howard's "Backdraft." Nor does it put down womenfolk as John Wayne's cliche-riddled oil rig drama "Hellfighters" does. "Only the Brave" tells their story, but not as the sort of conventional disaster movie you might expect. Bad luck and a fast-moving blast furnace killed 19 of the 20 Hotshots in the biggest loss of firefighters since 9/11. On June 30, 2013, the Granite Mountain Hotshots assembled to quell a fire in nearby Yarnell. This is important because Teller's spot-on performance serves as the dramatic cornerstone for "Only the Brave," the tragic story of the now-legendary Granite Mountain Hotshots, men who specialized in containing and conquering western wildfires.Īfter four years of hard training, the firefighters of Prescott, Arizona, earned their Hotshots status in 2008, certifying them as the front-line defense against Mother Nature's fiery fury. Now, as firefighter Brendan "Donut" McDonough, the actor has finally mastered Ol' Sleepy Eyes' slow-burn style and total chill attitude.
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