2016
R
Lionsgate Premiere
1 h 37 m

2016
R
Lionsgate Premiere
1 h 37 m

Summary Life on the Line is an action thriller and family drama centered on Beau (John Travolta), his beloved niece Bailey (Kate Bosworth) and the hardworking men who risk their lives to work "on the line" and keep the electric grid running. These unsung heroes brave raging storms and dangerously dizzying heights in their dedication to keeping t...

Directed By: David Hackl

Written By: Chad Dubea, Primo Brown, Marvin Peart, Peter I. Horton

2016
R
Lionsgate Premiere
1 h 37 m

2016
R
Lionsgate Premiere
1 h 37 m

Life on the Line

Name: Life on the Line
Genre: Action, Thriller
Released: 2016-11-18
Duration: 1 min 37 s
Rating: 24
Cast: John Travolta, Kate Bosworth, Devon Sawa, Gil Bellows, Julie Benz

Metascore Generally Unfavorable Based on 10 Critic Reviews

User Score Mixed or Average Based on 8 User Ratings

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Directed By: David Hackl

Written By: Chad Dubea, Primo Brown, Marvin Peart, Peter I. Horton

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Los Angeles Times

Nov 17, 2016

Life on the Line traffics in piled-on, predictable melodrama, with only intermittent sparks.

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Variety

Dec 19, 2016

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.

By Joe Leydon FULL REVIEW

The Hollywood Reporter

Nov 17, 2016

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.

By Sheri Linden FULL REVIEW

New York Daily News

Nov 17, 2016

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.

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The A.V. Club

Nov 16, 2016

The slumming stars actually make the situation worse for everyone; Life On The Line plays like an ego trip without any accompanying fun.

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We Got This Covered

Nov 21, 2016

A listless cast and a crushingly flat script fail to illuminate the lives of high-wire electrical workers in Life on the Line, which instead resorts to tired story beats and a false sense of self-righteousness.

By Robert Yaniz Jr. FULL REVIEW

The New York Times

Nov 17, 2016

Underappreciated occupations deserve better than the cliché-clogged, utterly predictable Life on the Line, a terrible movie about the workers who keep the electrical grid functioning.

By Neil Genzlinger FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Elite Film Productions, Marro Films, Voltage Pictures, Grindstone Entertainment Group, Movie Trailer House

Release Date Nov 18, 2016

Duration 1 h 37 m

Rating R

Genres

Tagline Courage. Risk. Sacrifice.

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Beau Ginner

Kate Bosworth

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Devon Sawa

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Gil Bellows

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Eugene

Ty Olsson

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Becky

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Ron

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Christian Michael Cooper

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Alicia

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