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Fourteen-year-old Joe Brinson moves with his mother and father to a small town in Montana. But when his father unjustly loses his job at a golf course, he decides to take up firefighting in the hills.

In the early 1950s, 14-year-old Joe Brinson has moved with his mother and father to a small town in Montana. When his father unjustly loses his job at the local golf course, he decides to take up firefighting in the hills. His mother Jeanette feels abandoned and increasingly treats Joe as an adult, who soon has to learn some powerful and indelible life lessons.

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1 hour, 38 minutes

Last on

Sun 28 Jan 2024 02:20
BBC Two

Credits

Joe Brinson Ed Oxenbould
Jeanette Brinson Carey Mulligan
Jerry Brinson Jake Gyllenhaal
Warren Miller Bill Camp
Ruth Ann Zoe Margaret Colletti
Director Paul Dano
Writer Paul Dano
Writer Zoe Kazan

Broadcasts

  • Wed 27 Oct 2021 23:20
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Thu 28 Oct 2021 23:15
    BBC Two Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD only
  • Mon 11 Apr 2022 23:40
    BBC Two except Northern Ireland & Northern Ireland HD
  • Mon 5 Jun 2023 00:25
    BBC Two
  • Sun 28 Jan 2024 02:20
    BBC Two

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