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2014 · Movie · PG-13 · 98 min · ★ 6.8 · 41% critics
A high school football standout suddenly loses his sight for good, forcing him to rethink his future. Torn between playing it safe and chasing the game he loves, he faces tough choices about independence, identity, and returning to the field.
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Details
- Years
- 2014
- Release date
- 2014-10-24
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 98 min
- Max quality
- HD
- Critic score
- 41/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.8/10 (95 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an uplifting, straightforward sports drama about resilience and returning to what you love, with a similar feel to Friday Night Lights or The Blind Side; Not for you if you need darker, more complex storytelling.
Pros: inspiring sports comeback; solid execution; easy to enjoy | Cons: could go deeper; not groundbreaking; some uneven moments
Themes
- sports
- american football coach
- kentucky
- based on true story
- family
- blindness
- perseverance
- happy ending
- high school american football
- feel good
- american football player
- earnest
- +2 more
Cast & crew
Mark Hapka
as Travis Freeman
- BH
Bram Hoover
as Jerry Baker
Stephen Lang
as Coach Farris
Max Adler
as Cameron Marshall
Alexa PenaVega
as Ashley
Dylan Baker
as Larry Freeman
Kim Zimmer
as Mary Freeman
Becky Ann Baker
as Patty Wheatley
Timothy Busfield
as Duncan
Fred Thompson
as Coach Powers
Directed by Dylan Baker