Where Hope Grows (2014)

A baseball player whose professional career was cut short due to his personal problems is suddenly awakened and invigorated by a young-man with Down syndrome who works at the local grocery store.

Director:

Chris Dowling

Writer:

Chris Dowling

Stars:

Kristoffer Polaha, David DeSanctis, McKaley Miller

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kristoffer Polaha	...	Calvin
David DeSanctis	...	Produce
McKaley Miller	...	Katie
Michael Grant	...	Colt
William Zabka	...	Milton (as Billy Zabka)
Brooke Burns	...	Amy
Clyde Jones	...	Dexter
Alan Powell	...	Franklin
Danica McKellar	...	Susan
Kerr Smith	...	Officer Minniear
Drew Cash	...	Eric
J. Teddy Garces	...	Doctor Jones
Chase Anderson	...	Jackson
Sonya Thaper	...	Nurse Meera
Michelle J. Fine	...	Nurse Kristen (as Michelle Fine)

Storyline

A baseball player whose professional career was cut short due to his personal problems is suddenly awakened and invigorated by a young-man with Down syndrome who works at the local grocery store.

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Taglines:

An unexpected journey. An unexpected friendship.

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

N: Rated PG-13 for thematic issues involving drinking and teen sexuality, and for brief language and an accident scene

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 May 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

Produce: Where Hope Grows

Filming Locations:

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$56,825 (USA) (29 May 2015)

Gross:

$1,098,544 (USA) (29 May 2015)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Godspeed Pictures, Stealth Tiger Entertainment, Attic Light Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

David DeSanctis will become one of the first actors with Down syndrome to play a leading role in an English-language feature film.

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Soundtracks

Hold On Hope
Written by Dan Gautreau and 'Tom Stubbs' (vii)
Courtesy of Extreme Music

User Reviews

An washed up ex baseball player meets a young man with down syndrome and fines meaning to his life.

Let me just start out by saying that I think this movie is pretty good, I was expecting more since, really, there aren't too many movies that revolve around people with down syndrome, but this was quite nice. I like the story, its nice and harmless. I do wish that they'd put more emphasis on Produce (the young man with down syndrome) and how he lives on a regular basis, during most of the movie he is at work, but its not really about produce as much as it is about the ex-pro baseball player. There are some scenes that feel a little rushed emotionally but the intention is there. But, lets not forget that this is a Christian movie, but how does it fare Christian-wise? Well, it just touches on the subject and it doesn't really get all that preachy so I think that's a plus. All in all its a pretty good film with a nice message and a good ending, (you'll see what I mean). I think its worth a check out for anybody who is interested, its only a 15$ movie and well worth it. 7/10.