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Synopsis: LIFE ON THE LINE is a riveting 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 the populace safe. Toiling hundreds of feet in the air on wires carrying as much as 500,000 volts of electricity, tragedy is often inches away. Haunted by the electrocution death of his brother, Beau is devoted to Bailey and determined to see her go off to college and away from the life of linemen. Bailey has other plans, which include the strapping second-generation lineman Duncan (Devon Sawa), whom Beau despises. A deadly tempest is brewing and headed straight to their Texas town. Beau, Duncan and a legion of linemen are thrust into the eye of the storm and must face down impending disaster to keep their community connected. This compelling act
 
IMDB:
5.2
Metacritic:
24
R
Year:
2015
97 min
329 Views


But if you think

Half a million volts,

it's not much,

You're so strong

You never make a mistake,

It not happen,

Then you're too stupid.

Even if you're smart,

If you listen to what I say,

If you follow the procedure

Simply an unguarded moment,

you think of money problems,

Your wife

Or your mistress, or both.

One second of inattention,

A moment when you

are not focused,

And you're dead.

I want to be left all

the problems at home.

We stay focused.

And we do not malignant.

The company

Generates most of the Texas

network modernization

And it is also the biggest

project we've had to do.

What awaits you is no picnic.

God knows that this

business is not easy.

But the network has more than 30 years.

And we must renew entirely

before the storm season.

It is not too hit the street,

But lineman is the 4th

most dangerous occupation.

Develop a rabid tiger furry

Is the 5th most dangerous job.

That does not prevent me from sleeping.

It's a joke.

Questions?

Sh*t.

- What are you doing here?

- I'm coming to see you.

- You should not be there.

- What is happening ?

Nothing.

I heard you were more with your guy.

It's sad.

People talk too much.

Let me help you.

You do not come home.

Go away.

Hey, cowboy.

Give him his business.

Where she goes, this one?

I'll kick your ass if you

do not give him her purse.

A next time.

I'll come back.

You change your mind.

And your girlfriend should be careful.

Who was that?

A youthful indiscretion.

Hi.

Good evening.

You're home late.

You're out with friends?

Have you seen Duncan?

No. Why ?

You sure?

Why?

Guess who has just been hired

as an apprentice to Elite.

I do not want you to go out with him.

I know.

It will make you suffer.

And his family...

It has not chosen his family.

I'm just saying that it will

prevent you from moving forward.

What?

No, nothing.

Okay, the steak?

It looks good.

You did your thing, there? Ton...

Your stuff for college.

I do not know what.

- Registration.

- You done?

I'm taking.

I am automatically accepted.

You do not have to worry about me.

Treasury, I make it,

worry about you.

Night and day.

Sometimes I not sleep.

It's stronger than me.

I have only you.

It is 8 am, Mom.

In the morning?

Yes.

What are you doing?

I go to work, Mom.

At work?

What's that, your work?

I have told you, I'm lineman.

Lineman...

Your father was lineman.

It is mounted on top of a pole

And he was killed.

- He left us nothing.

- Stop with that crap.

Dad drank, but it

was an accident.

That way, you're lineman?

Yeah, Mom.

Well...

Look at me.

Go to work there.

Go get yourself killed.

I will not cry.

I not come to your funeral.

- You understand?

- OK Mom.

What are you doing here?

You send text messages?

You're not paid for it.

Have you checked the post?

Yes. Its good.

Restart.

That's it.

Warning!

I had the eye, he nothing.

Look, it broke at the base.

I do not know how did you get here

But when we ended the contract,

I want to see your face.

It's got it?

Get down from there, whore!

It has reflexes for an old.

Listen to me.

If this strikes you old,

He'll blow his head.

Hey, my pretty!

If it continues like this,

I'm going to drink.

Thank you, darling.

Hey, you just serve us?

Must do anything

to be served here?

It makes me think of you, Beau.

Guys cable.

You can have me gratos chains?

We were not install the cable.

Serious, what do I have to do

To have free cable?

You should probably

just ask a cable guy.

You get smart, you?

But you know who you're talking to here?

I do not know.

A moron?

You know who I am?

Well, from what I see...

An a**hole makes no weight.

Listening.

We want no fuss.

It is slashed. We had our dose.

So we left there. Come on!

Do not be a bad choice.

Go, tope there.

- Okay.

- Great.

You're done, my heart?

Mom, what is it, dad business?

It is lineman, honey.

You know well.

But it is what?

It repairs power lines.

Hello, sweetie.

You see these lines there?

The oven, toaster, radio...

I make sure that all of these

devices have electricity,

So you miss anything

When I'm not there.

It works.

It's too bad you're

missing the match Dylan.

Call me as soon as you

know when you get home.

Thank you.

Your command.

Thank you, darling.

Why did you do your

a**hole with me?

A**hole...

Really?

What do we do?

It seems that has separated.

You're going off to

college, anyway.

You were always too

strong to school.

It was sure you were

going to end up leaving.

Do you remember that day at the

school where your heel broke,

Was all embarrassed you,

you wanted to walk.

You must have been

afraid of being poor.

As my family.

- Do not say that.

- Do you remember ?

You remember...

I went to the workshop pick you.

Remember?

You told me that I

was a gentleman.

It had never told me that before.

You were one.

I'm not sure.

Why have you been so long

Asking me to go out with

you after high school?

I do not know.

What are you waiting

for go to college?

That's good. We end this.

This is for you.

I have for a second.

Gentlemen.

I heard about the

incident yesterday.

It's annoying.

It has lost almost 3 hours.

This kind of thing can seriously

Make us late.

Our employer is aware.

And that's boring.

It should be more careful.

I hope you're kidding.

I'm just extra careful.

I'm doing it. My job

is to pay attention.

Do more attention.

You want another team leader?

- All right.

- I did not say that.

Yesterday I almost got killed.

I can leave my place.

I have not said that. I am sorry.

The utility enterprise has

poorly maintained the network

And my guys put their lives.

And I'm breaking my ass

With kids to the TAF.

You know what?

The utility can go f*** himself.

- You can tell them.

- OK, Beau.

It was nice talking to you.

Hi, neighbor.

We drank?

Eugene works?

Yes. He left a few days.

Sometimes I feel

I never see him.

It's not easy being the wife

of a lineman. Or niece.

You got lucky.

You got great kids, a

husband, a beautiful home.

Since Eugene returned

from Iraq, it's more...

As before, between us.

It was the war?

It not want to talk,

but it's the same.

Sometimes I have the

impression he is absent

Even when he is at home.

Our life is not as

perfect as that.

Well...

I thought it would.

You have not touched your glass.

I not drink much.

Did you expect what?

I have never lost

a man on my team.

Not one. Think we

welcome a me for this?

Fontaine? He is worried.

That's all.

There's something to be

worried, stashed in his office.

You do not know.

There are risks to not

move the ass of the day.

Low testosterone,

the fat belly.

Hey, why you put

yourself in that state?

I thought Danny.

I can not stop thinking about him.

I should have been in his place.

I know the chorus

and I not like it.

It's not you who live with that.

Hey, buddy, I was there too.

As far as I know, it's not

you who controls lightning.

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