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User Rating:
7.3/10   550 votes
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Director:
Stuart Gillard
Writers (WGA):
Chris Nolan (story) &
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Release Date:
19 March 2004 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Family | Sport more
Plot:
Jace Newfield has a problem. Besides being blind and being the new kid at school, his problem is that the kids at his new school thinks he's a jerk... more | add synopsis
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Awards:
1 win & 2 nominations more
User Comments:
Surprisingly Good... more (13 total)
US TV Schedule:
Sun. Nov. 223:00 AMDISN   

Cast

  (Credited cast)
Andrew Lawrence ... Jason 'Jace' Newfield

Alessandra Torresani ... Mary Beth Rice (as Alessandra Toreson)
Khleo Thomas ... Vincent Fly Shue

Wayne Brady ... Mason Wyatt

D.B. Sweeney ... Coach Rice

Billy Aaron Brown ... John Lambrix

Brenda Strong ... Patty Newfield
Brian Wimmer ... Tom Newfield
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Big Budah ... Referee #3

Scott Christopher ... Mr. Kamins
Kelsi Cullimore ... Violinist
Paul Dart ... Referee #1
Daniel Henze ... T-Rex Turner
Ric Johnson ... Referee #2

T.J. Lowther ... Luke

Christopher Robin Miller ... Phil Pavone (reporter)
David Morales ... Kevin Wilson

Marcus T. Paulk ... Peter
Tim Sabuco ... Wrestler Double
Michael Scott ... Announcer
Sean Sekino ... Nice Guy

Darin Southam ... Yardley
Don Spainhower ... Announcer #2
Murphy Stack ... Girl
Nathan Stevens ... Davey
Dennis Whimpey ... Referee #4
Tim Whitaker ... Boomer Cleason
Greg Williams ... Referee #5
Brett Yoder ... Mike
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Runtime:
120 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
Netherlands:6 | USA:G
Filming Locations:
Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Fun Stuff

Quotes:
John Lambrix: You don't get it do you? This isn't just a sport for me. It's who I am! It's all I've got. Unlike you I don't do music. All right? I stink at school. I mean, you take away wrestling... I don't even know who I am. How sad is that? more
Soundtrack:
Going to the Mat more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful.
Surprisingly Good..., 23 March 2004
8/10
Author: ShutUpAngelina from San Francisco, CA

I thought it would be cheesy being a Disney channel movie, but it was really good. I think Andrew Lawrence has a bright future as an actor. I was about to write him off as another Lawrence brother, but I think he's the most talented of the three. He played a blind kid very very well. His movements and his affects were very believable and he delivered his lines very well.

The story was pretty entertaining and the portrayal of the blind was pretty original, too. You don't see wrestling featured in high school movies very often, let alone consider it a sport the blind can participate in. And it was nice to see things like beeping backboards in basketball as another way to incorporate the blind into everyday things they usually couldn't have participated in before. I also really loved the music featured in the movie, especially the guitar pieces "Jace" played. It's definitely worth taping if you can catch one of the repeats.

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