The Hill Chris Climbed: The Gridiron Heroes Story (2011)

The story of a high school football player who, after being paralyzed in a game, came back against all odds to help others like him.

Directors:

Andrew Lauer, Seth Camillo

Writer:

Andrew Lauer

Stars:

Chris Canales, Taylor Kitsch, Eddie Canales

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Chris Canales	...	Himself
Taylor Kitsch	...	Himself
Eddie Canales	...	Himself
Al Michaels	...	Himself
Jerry Jones	...	Himself
Cody Williams	...	Himself
Peter Berg	...	Himself
Kyle Chandler	...	Himself
Drew Pinsky	...	Himself
Holly Robinson	...	Herself
Piers Morgan	...	Himself
Kurt Warner	...	Himself
Laura Dern	...	Herself
Mike Ditka	...	Himself
Rick Fox	...	Himself

Storyline

The compelling, heart-wrenching story of high school football star Chris Carnales, who's life was dramatically altered when he broke his neck in a football game leaving him paralyzed. Chris soon learned of others who suffered similar injuries and, with the help of his father, he overcame tremendous physical and emotional pain to start an organization with one goal in mind: get immediate help to other victims and their families. He called it Gridiron heroes.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 July 2012 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Dallas, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$100,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Reel-Aid.org, Film 44

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

Executive Producer 'Peter Berg' and Writer/Director Andrew Lauer met as actors on a film they co-starred together in called Never on Tuesday. They teamed up together again after a 25 year hiatus.

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