A Mile in His Shoes
| A Mile in His Shoes | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | William Dear |
| Screenplay by | Jason Koornick |
| Produced by | Tara Cowell-Plain Dureyshevar Jason Koornick Jack Nasser Joseph Nasser Dan Spilo Danny Webber |
| Starring | Dean Cain Luke Schroder |
| Music by | Stu Goldberg |
Release date | 5 September 2011 |
Running time | 89 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
A Mile in His Shoes is a 2011 Canadian made-for-television sports drama film directed by William Dear and starring Luke Schroder and Dean Cain. It was based on the novel The Legend of Mickey Tussler by Frank Nappi, although the setting was changed from Ohio in 1948 in the novel to Bargersville, Indiana in 2002 in the film.[1]
Plot
The film centers on Mickey Tussler (Luke Schroder), a 18-year-old from Indiana with Asperger syndrome, who joins the semi-professional baseball team the River Rats after being discovered by Arthur Murphy (Dean Cain).[1]
Cast
- Luke Schroder as Mickey Tussler
- Dean Cain as Arthur "Murph" Murphy
- George Canyon as Clarence
- Chilton Crane as Mrs. Tussler
- Jarod Joseph as Pee Wee
- Jesse Hutch as George "Lefty" Rogers
- Andrew Wheeler as Warren Dennison
- Jaren Brandt Bartlett as Raymond "Boxcar" Miller
- Anna Mae Wills as Laney
- Matthew Robert Kelly as Chip McNally
- Lee Tichon as Rocco Hightower
- Kenneth W. Yanko as Sheriff Billings
- Paul Jarrett as Pastor Bob
References
- ^ a b Alice Jester (22 September 2011). "Meet Luke Schroder: Lead Acting Debut in A Mile in His Shoes". The Morton Report. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
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