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 | Family

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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 Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

April 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Where Hope Grows

Filming Locations:

Louisville, Kentucky, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$457,287, 15 May 2015, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$1,098,544, 31 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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Quotes

Produce: I'm doing good. Even when I'm doing bad, I'm doing good.

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Soundtracks

Don't Take It
Written by Kyle Peters, Will Roberts, Brian Healey, Neil Lucas
Performed by The Pass
Courtesy of sonaBLAST! Records

User Reviews

This is the movie that needs to be seen this summer

"Where Hope Grows" is an inspiring and uplifting film filled with positivity and, well, hope! The film centers around the friendship between a down and out ex- ballplayer and the produce stocker at the grocery store, who happens to have Down Syndrome. The best part of this film is that nothing is served up with a hit you over the head message. Instead, there is just a quality story that is enjoyable to watch unfold as the characters learn to accept themselves and one another, and, through doing so become the best versions of themselves. No punches are pulled in the handling of the material, which is a welcome change to films usually of this nature. And with a killer cast anchored by the incredibly affable Kristoffer Polaha as the ballplayer and David DeSanctis as Produce in a performance that deserves to nab both notoriety and nominations, this is simply the movie that people need to see this summer. This film makes me want to be the best version of myself. I learned a lot from Produce and encourage you all to take this journey and do the same. You will be rewarded with a great supporting cast that is immediately recognizable (Danica McKellar, William Zabka, Kerr Smith, Brooke Burns) while not stealing the film away from the central story. And that story is real, thoughtful, moving, funny, and filled with a sweet, hopefulness throughout. Simply put, this is what film should be and a prime example of why indie film needs to be supported. You can do just that by catching this one in the theaters today!