McCarty had left the crew to join the Prescott Fire Department a year before the Yarnell Hill fire. So just how how accurate is Only the Bravein retelling this story? Because the film depicts such a devastating event, director Joseph Kosinski took extreme care in not only recreating the Yarnell Hill fire's turn of events, but also showcasing the 19 lost firefighters' intense brotherhood.Īs the Arizona Republic reports, in order to accurately portray the Granite Mountain Hotshots, the production team hired a former Granite Mountain Hotshot member, Pat McCarty, as the film's technical advisor. Only one member, Brendan McDonough (played by Miles Teller), survived, and the incident is still remembered for causing the greatest number of firefighter deaths since 9/11. If that name sounds familiar, it's because the film is based on the real-life crew, whose members were tragically lost on Jwhile fighting off the Yarnell Hill fire. 20, follows the journey of 20 wild land firefighters based in Prescott, Arizona, who together make up the Granite Mountain Hotshots. Every turn is rated according to difficulty, and warnings are included about dangerous conditions (though the occasional thrill-seeking armadillo may still wander unwittingly into traffic).The new drama Only the Brave, out Oct.
A speed limit of 144 mph is enforced, and each navigator is given a route book and maps – including detailed instructions for the entire race. Almost any car with a classic shell was eligible, and most entries are now 1950s and ’60s American stock cars but despite their vintage exterior, they usually conceal engines similar to modern NASCAR entries, with purpose-built tuned V8 engines.Īlong with this new engineering, there are now some safety restrictions in place. In 1988, a group of Mexican and American racing-enthusiasts revived the Pan Am as a pro-rally or ‘stage-rally’, with a route similar to the first course – allowing amateur and pro drivers to experience the thrills and challenges of the original race, if in a slightly less bloodthirsty manner.
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