
Battling back from a debilitating knee injury and struggling with his own inner demons, Rip, a professional baseball player nearing the end of his career, reluctantly revisits his long-forgotten hometown to finally face his estranged, dying father. Through a journey of self-discovery, redemption, and forgiveness, Rip learns that life isn't always played between the chalk lines of the baseball diamond.... (Full plot summary below)
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Battling back from a debilitating knee injury and struggling with his own inner demons, Rip, a professional baseball player nearing the end of his career, reluctantly revisits his long-forgotten hometown to finally face his estranged, dying father. Through a journey of self-discovery, redemption, and forgiveness, Rip learns that life isn't always played between the chalk lines of the baseball diamond.
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| User ReviewLee MWhile far from a clinic in high-end acting, the performances in the film are earnest and sentimental and actually prove to be appropriate for the overall feel of the production. Nash runs point with all of it and does a nice enough job conveying the tough transition from pro baseball sort-of-stud to washed-up older brother looking to restart. There aren't a ton of stand-out emotional moments but the few that work feature Nash doing the heavy lifting, and he holds serve. |