About the hotshots granite mountain hotshots memorial state park. Through hope, determination, sacrifice and the drive to protect families and communities, the granite mountain hotshots become one of the most elite firefighting teams in. Josh brolin and jennifer connelly explain that their new film, only the brave, is a tribute to the granite mountain hotshots, who lost 19. Why only the brave was filmed in new mexico, not arizona. Only the brave, based on the true story of the granite mountain hotshots, is the heroic story of one unit of local firefighters that through hope, determination, sacrifice, and the drive to protect families, communities, and our country become one of the most elite firefighting teams in the nation. Only the brave is a 2017 american biographical 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. Hes attached to direct a feature about the granite mountain hotshots firefighter crew of prescott. The film tells the story of the granite mountain hotshots, an elite crew of firefighters from prescott, arizona who lost 19 of 20 members while fighting the yarnell hill fire in june 20, and is dedicated to their memory. Andrew sterling ashcraft was born on february 15, 1984, to parents deborah pfingston and.
New film only the brave a tribute to granite mountain hotshots. The film tells the story of the granite mountain hotshots, an elite crew of firefighters from prescott, arizona who lost 19 of 20 members while fighting the yarnell. Kosinskis film tells the story of the granite mountain hotshots bravery and struggle. Its not what stands in front of you its who stands beside you. Former yarnell fire chief peter andersen sat under a tree in his front yard having his morning coffee on sunday, june 30, when the granite mountain hotshots drove past his glen ilah home. Eric marsh played by josh brolin, front leads the hotshots up the trail at yarnell hill in the movie only the brave. Furthermore, the hangin out sequences with the granite mountain hotshots dont exactly feel cut from a richard linklater film, but its in a. Richard brody on the new movie only the brave, about the granite mountain hotshots, a reallife unit of heroic arizona firefighters, and what. Ken nolan black hawk down and eric waren singer cowrote the lorenzo di bonaventura produced. Granite mountain hotshots memorial state park was dedicated in 2016 as a place to remember the 19 granite mountain hotshot firefighters who were lost on june 30, 20, while fighting the yarnell hill fire. The films imax release presented the film openmatte, at an aspect ratio of 1. About twothirds of the film isnt about the yarnell hill fire at all, but an origin story for the granite mountain hotshots. The film has also spurred the creation of a charity, the granite mountain fund, which helps to support firefighting as well as the towns and families connected to hotshots.
Costarring jeff bridges and jennifer connelly, the film based on the true story of the granite mountain hotshots hits theaters on october 20, 2017. Richard brody on the new movie only the brave, about the granite mountain hotshots, a reallife unit of heroic arizona firefighters, and what the film doesnt include. The true story of the yarnell hill fire outside online. Only the brave 2017 the yarnell hill fire scene 710. Only the brave, the movie starring josh brolin, jeff bridges and miles teller, tells the story one version of it, anyway of arizonas granite. Only the brave vs the true story of the granite mountain hotshots.
Who were the granite mountain hotshots and what did. Its been four years since arizonas firefighting community lost 19 of its own. The team began as a smaller crew of firefighters within the city fire. Scott cooper will follow up his whitey bulger biopic black mass with another truelife tale.
Only the brave, based on the true story of the granite mountain hotshots, is the heroic story of one unit of local firefighters that through hope, determination, sacrifice, and the drive to. In only the brave, the true story of fated wildland firefighters. Scott cooper making granite mountain hotshots movie film. The story that only the brave leaves out the new yorker. Granite mountain hotshot brendan mcdonough talks about june. Granite mountain hotshots heroes and heartbreak youtube. The 19 firefighters from the granite mountain hotshots that were killed on the yarnell hill fire. Only the brave, the movie starringjosh brolin, jeff bridges and miles teller, tellsthe story one version of it, anyway of arizonas granite mountain hotshots. The yarnell hill fire memorial park will feature a story wall, an amphitheater and a centerpiece featuring the iconic photo of the granite mountain hotshots sponsored content 3 reasons to.
On the morning of june 30, all 20 members of prescott, arizonas granite mountain hotshots headed into the mountains to protect the small town of. Yarnell hill fire investigation ignored major mistakes by. Granite mountain fund philanthropic initiative of only. The only the brave movie is compared to the true story of the granite mountain hotshots and the yarnell hill fire tragedy. Based on the true story of the granite mountain hotshots, heres a story of a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire. New film only the brave celebrates the courage of the granite mountain hotshots who fought a deadly wildfire in arizona. About granite mountain hotshots memorial state park. I continued to update the story on a nearrealtime basis for the next five days. Granite mountain hotshots memorial state park arizona.
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