Drop Back Ten (2000)

After an expose on NFL players causes a series of lawsuits, a reporter gets fired. A loyal editor nonetheless gives him a freelance story to work on. It seems that an athletic 19 year old ... See full summary »

Director:

Stacy Cochran

Writer:

Stacy Cochran

Stars:

James Le Gros, Amber Valletta, Desmond Harrington

1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
James Le Gros	...	Peter Barnes (as James LeGros)
Amber Valletta	...	Mindy Deal
Desmond Harrington	...	Spanks Voley
Josh Lucas	...	Tom White
Jodie Markell	...	Peggy
Laila Robins	...	Viv
Penny Balfour	...	Amanda Bennett
Ilana Levine	...	Pamela Berry
Kelly DeMartino	...	Joy (as Kelly De Martino)
Eddie Kaye Thomas	...	Gil
Courtney Jines	...	Harriet Deal
Tate Donovan	...	Wally Bixer
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Joanna Adler	...	McCue's Bartender
Shari Albert	...	Nurse
Veronika Bellová	...	Girl

Storyline

After an expose on NFL players causes a series of lawsuits, a reporter gets fired. A loyal editor nonetheless gives him a freelance story to work on. It seems that an athletic 19 year old actor had been preparing to star in a low-budget gridiron movie when a mysterious assailant attacked him and destroyed his appearance. He was, of course, dismissed from the film. The reporter is to find out the true story of what happened. His investigation finds a history of beating his wife and a complete disinterest from the movie crew's producer.

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Plot Keywords:

independent film | number in title

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Outrider Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 January 2000 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$600,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

E Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

93 min 77 min (Sundance Channel Library Print)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

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