Amanda Marsh (Jennifer Connelly) isn’t happy with her husband’s work/life imbalance and often turns to Marvel Steinbrink (Andie MacDowell), the fire chief’s wife, for support and friendship.Īn exceptional film that uses its long running time effectively, Only the Brave also unleashes a torrent of profanities in what seems to be an attempt to convince us the men we see on the screen are the real deal.

Other major characters are the women, who as wives and girlfriends accept just as much risk as the men. It’s a side story that provides a positive example of someone who overcomes an all too common ailment. Branded with the nickname “Donut”, he’s a former addict determined to convince the mother (Natalie Hall) of his baby daughter that his former life is well behind him. While each of the men gets some screen time, we closely follow Brendan McDonough (Miles Teller). Working with Mayor Worthington (played by an actor with the ironic name Forrest Fyre) and fire chief Duane Steinbrink (Jeff Bridges), Marsh reaches his goal and begins recruiting members. Concerned that Prescott is in jeopardy of being inundated by a major fire one day, he campaigns the municipality for the formation of a hotshot crew.

The spotlight is mainly on the group’s supervisor, Eric Marsh (Josh Brolin).

Onpy the brave cast