25 Hill

20112011
GG
1h 48m

Corbin Bernsen, Maureen Flannigan, and Nathan Gamble in 25 Hill (2011)

Drama Family Sport

The story of an 11-year-old boy whose derby dreams are left in pieces when his soldier father is killed in Afghanistan. The boy teams up with a father figure whose own son, a firefighter, di... Read allThe story of an 11-year-old boy whose derby dreams are left in pieces when his soldier father is killed in Afghanistan. The boy teams up with a father figure whose own son, a firefighter, died in the line of duty, and the two help each other find redemption and revive the derby.The story of an 11-year-old boy whose derby dreams are left in pieces when his soldier father is killed in Afghanistan. The boy teams up with a father figure whose own son, a firefighter, died in the line of duty, and the two help each other find redemption and revive the derby.

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Awards
- 1 nomination

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25 Hill (2011)

HOLLYWOOD, CA - JUNE 23: Actress Casey Dacanay and actor Nathan Gamble arrive for '25 Hill' - Los Angeles Premiere And Soap Box Race held at American Cinematheque's Egyptian Theatre on June 23, 2012 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Alber

Logan Fry in 25 Hill (2011)

Theresa Wylie and Logan Fry in 25 Hill (2011)

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The story of an 11-year-old boy whose derby dreams are left in pieces when his soldier father is killed in Afghanistan. The boy teams up with a father figure whose own son, a firefighter, died in the line of duty, and the two help each other find redemption and revive the derby. —Anonymous

11 year old boy 11 year old

Taglines
- Save the Dream, Save the Tradition, Save the Derby!
Genres
Certificate
- G
Parents guide
- Add content advisory

Trivia
To add drama to the soapbox derby races, screenwriter Corbin Bernsen wrote in a maneuver he termed "butt blast" that supposedly allows the driver to change the momentum of the car, but that in real life would violate the Principle of the Conservation of Momentum.

Goofs
(at around 22 mins) During Trey Caldwell and Roy Gibbs work together on the soap box (in a close-up of their hands as they use the Phillips screwdriver blade of a Swiss Army knife), their watches show different times: Trey's digital watch displays 9:02, Roy's analogue watch 5:51.

Quotes
Roy: There. We met, we hooked, we're done.

Crazy credits
The Faces of Akron were people in the community who responded to casting calls to assist in making this movie.

Top review

8/10

Family feel-good.

Apple pie as they come but a very touching and heartwarming family film. I have no issues with being candy sweet and wishfulness, it takes the brakes off and allows indulgence. A boys pain turns to dreams and determination regarding the soap box derby and along the way he touches the hearts of those around him. A little schmaltzy in the Christian area but a refreshing conclusion with a different set of ideas of what it is to win. It was well paced and very cute but sometimes that is what is needed over cocoa and popcorn, for me anyway. I would imagine kids between 8 - 14 might just enjoy this movie. The boy in me did. It was nice to see Ralph Waite (old man Walton) in the credits as the derby manager, as I said. Apple pie !

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spiderboymax
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Release date
- July 9, 2011 (United States)
Country of origin
- United States
Official sites
- Official Facebook
- Official site
Language
- English
Also known as
- Heart of a Hero
Filming locations
- Akron, Ohio, USA
Production companies
- Home Theater Films
- Team Cherokee Productions
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Budget
- $1,000,000 (estimated)

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Runtime
1 hour 48 minutes
Color
- Color
Aspect ratio
- 1.78 : 1

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