The true story of Rickey Hill, the son of a travelling pastor who overcomes physical obstacles to pursue his dream of playing baseball in the major leagues.The true story of Rickey Hill, the son of a travelling pastor who overcomes physical obstacles to pursue his dream of playing baseball in the major leagues.The true story of Rickey Hill, the son of a travelling pastor who overcomes physical obstacles to pursue his dream of playing baseball in the major leagues.
- Awards
- 1 win
Storyline
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- TriviaMost of the background baseball-playing actors were current and former college and professional baseball players who lived around Augusta, Georgia.
- GoofsThe film depicts young Rickey Hill in the 1960s hitting rocks in a hay field with round hay bales with net wrap on them in the background, and again round hay bales with net wrap are shown when the family car runs out of fuel and breaks down on the side of the road. Round bale hay production was not invented until 1972 and net wrap was first introduced on round balers in the late 1980s.
- Quotes
Pastor Hill: May her fierce spirit guard the foals of spring.
- SoundtracksLittle Bitty Pretty Things
Performed by Jimmy Cove and the Rovers (aka James Thacker )
Written by James Thacker and Mason Cooper
Produced by James Thacker
Courtesy of Kazen Music Group (by arrangement with SyncSource Music, LLC)
Featured review
Dennis Quaid, man...
Usually Christian drama flicks like this get extremely bogged down with heavy-handed prioritisation of their messaging over their stories, technical craft, and characters.
While The Hill does sometimes get preachy and sometimes is held back by corny dialogue or poor supporting actors, it excels because it gives thought and care to the important elements of filmmaking.
It's gorgeously shot on film and sensitively directed, always visually emphasising its characters' psychology to great effect. And the script avoids succumbing too much to sports drama cliches by always keeping the focus on personal triumph over merely winning the game. It's a human story in the shell of a Christian sports film.
And these humans are brought wonderfully to life by these actors. Aside from a handful of poor supporting cast members, the leads really kill it-even the child actors.
Dennis Quaid is the obvious standout, bringing so much life and emotion to his character that isn't necessarily on the page. His character's arc is the soul of this movie, and if there were any justice in the industry, Quaid would be in serious consideration for awards next year.
Long live baseball, and long live Dennis Quaid.
While The Hill does sometimes get preachy and sometimes is held back by corny dialogue or poor supporting actors, it excels because it gives thought and care to the important elements of filmmaking.
It's gorgeously shot on film and sensitively directed, always visually emphasising its characters' psychology to great effect. And the script avoids succumbing too much to sports drama cliches by always keeping the focus on personal triumph over merely winning the game. It's a human story in the shell of a Christian sports film.
And these humans are brought wonderfully to life by these actors. Aside from a handful of poor supporting cast members, the leads really kill it-even the child actors.
Dennis Quaid is the obvious standout, bringing so much life and emotion to his character that isn't necessarily on the page. His character's arc is the soul of this movie, and if there were any justice in the industry, Quaid would be in serious consideration for awards next year.
Long live baseball, and long live Dennis Quaid.
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- benjaminskylerhill
- Aug 24, 2023
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- Country of origin
- Official site
- Language
- Also known as
- El camino de Hill
- Filming locations
- Augusta, Georgia, USA(Georgia Entertainment News)
- Production company
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $7,665,865
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $2,301,931
- Aug 27, 2023
- Gross worldwide
- $7,697,028
- Runtime2 hours 6 minutes
- Color
- Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1
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