Synopsis
As a huge electrical storm sweeps towards Texas, lineman Beau Ginner is haunted by memories of his brother's death by lightning years earlier. Since that tragic day, he has raised his niece Bailey and risen to foreman of a lineman team. However, there is friction when Bailey's on-off boyfriend Duncan joins the crew, while another new recruit is hiding PTSD symptoms. Beau and his team are soon putting their lives at risk in a race to replace miles of power cables to keep the electrical grid running before the deadly lightning storm strikes. Based on a true story; this film is a tribute to the heroes who risk it all to keep us safe.
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Cast
- John TravoltaBeau Ginner
- Kate BosworthBailey Ginner
- Devon SawaDuncan
- Julie BenzCarline
- Ryan RobbinsEugene
- Matt BellefleurRon
- Gil BellowsPok' Chop
- Reese AlexanderRussell
- Stuart StoneHunter
- Sharon StoneDuncan's Mama
Recommendations
- 40
Los Angeles Times
Life on the Line traffics in piled-on, predictable melodrama, with only intermittent sparks. - 38
RogerEbert.com
This is one of those “based on true events” movies that give you the distinct feeling that the true events deserved better. - 30
New York Daily News
Director David Hackl’s Life on the Line is supposed to be a moving story about men working electrical lines. Viewers, however, might require a high-voltage shock just to endure it. - 30
Village Voice
The country songs that play over the credits offer more arresting detail about life on the line than the film manages in 100 minutes. - 30
The Hollywood Reporter
Concerned with both physical and psychological hazards of the job, Life on the Line manufactures a pileup of looming disasters to which director David Hackl lends no cadence. - 30
Variety
The narrative is so predictable that, when an outburst of trash-talking doesn’t escalate into a barroom brawl, it’s not just surprising, it’s pretty close to shocking. - 25
Slant Magazine
For a film about such a singular profession, Life on the Line offers surprisingly little insight into linemen's day-to-day labor. - 25
The A.V. Club
The slumming stars actually make the situation worse for everyone; Life On The Line plays like an ego trip without any accompanying fun.
