The first rule of any baseball movie is that the guys cast to star in it have to look like they can play. And in "Home Run," Scott Elrod had the build, the swagger and the sweet swing of a big leaguer. That makes him and this thin tale of 12-step redemption credible and watchable, if nothing else.
Elrod, a character actor who played a hunk hired to perform the fake film script in "Argo," here is a big-league slugger with alcohol problems and daddy issues.
The booze we can see in his everyday routine -- dumping out the soft drink, filling the cup with vodka. And the daddy problems we're shown in a prologue, when a young Cory Brand had to "be a man" and take fastballs from his drunken, abusive father.
It all blows up that day Cory's drunkenly called out after hitting what he thought was an inside-the-park home run.
Elrod, a character actor who played a hunk hired to perform the fake film script in "Argo," here is a big-league slugger with alcohol problems and daddy issues.
The booze we can see in his everyday routine -- dumping out the soft drink, filling the cup with vodka. And the daddy problems we're shown in a prologue, when a young Cory Brand had to "be a man" and take fastballs from his drunken, abusive father.
It all blows up that day Cory's drunkenly called out after hitting what he thought was an inside-the-park home run.
- 4/18/2013
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Pop2it
Watch 2 new clips from Samuel Goldwyn Films' Home Run, starring Scott Elrod. David Boyd directs the sport drama which opens April 19, 2013, and also includes Dorian Brown, Charles Henry Wyson, James Devoti, Nicole Leigh, Drew Waters, Robert Peters, Vivica A. Fox, Elvin John Rosa Jr., Sami Isler and Ty Fanning. David Boyd directs the film from the screenplay by Brian Brightly, Candace Lee, Eric Newman and Melanie Wistar. Freedom is Possible Baseball all-star Cory Brand knows what it takes to win in the big leagues. But off the field, with memories of his past haunting him, his life is spiraling out of control. Hoping to save her client’s career and reputation after a DUI and a team suspension, Cory’s agent sends him back to the small town where he grew up. Forced to coach the local youth baseball team and spend eight weeks in the only recovery program in town,...
- 4/3/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch 2 new clips from Samuel Goldwyn Films' Home Run, starring Scott Elrod. David Boyd directs the sport drama which opens April 19, 2013, and also includes Dorian Brown, Charles Henry Wyson, James Devoti, Nicole Leigh, Drew Waters, Robert Peters, Vivica A. Fox, Elvin John Rosa Jr., Sami Isler and Ty Fanning. David Boyd directs the film from the screenplay by Brian Brightly, Candace Lee, Eric Newman and Melanie Wistar. Freedom is Possible Baseball all-star Cory Brand knows what it takes to win in the big leagues. But off the field, with memories of his past haunting him, his life is spiraling out of control. Hoping to save her client’s career and reputation after a DUI and a team suspension, Cory’s agent sends him back to the small town where he grew up. Forced to coach the local youth baseball team and spend eight weeks in the only recovery program in town,...
- 4/3/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Hey guys, you better get ready for Home Run ’cause David Boyd‘s movie (finally) opens this month! Looks that things are pretty clear with this sport drama – it’s here to share a quite simple message: freedom is possible! And we finally have an evidence to prove that. Make sure you check out the first clip from this movie in the rest of this report & let us know what you think! David Boyd directed the film from a script written by Brian Brightly, Candace Lee, Eric Newman and Melanie Wistar, but the whole thing is actually based on thousands of true stories that should...
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- 4/2/2013
- by Jeanne Standal
- Filmofilia
Watch the trailer for Samuel Goldwyn Films' Home Run drama. David Boyd directs the film starring Scott Elrod. Brian Brightly, Candace Lee, Eric Newman and Melanie Wistar write the film helmed by Boyd, which opens in theaters from April 19th, 2013. On the cast are also Dorian Brown, Charles Henry Wyson, James Devoti, Nicole Leigh, Drew Waters, Robert Peters, Vivica A. Fox, Elvin John Rosa Jr., Sami Isler and Ty Fanning. This trailer joins the images we added to the gallery several weeks ago for the film produced by Carol Spann Matthews. Freedom is Possible Baseball all-star Cory Brand knows what it takes to win in the big leagues. But off the field, with memories of his past haunting him, his life is spiraling out of control. Hoping to save her client’s career and reputation after a DUI and a team suspension, Cory’s agent sends him back to...
- 3/4/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Watch the trailer for Samuel Goldwyn Films' Home Run drama. David Boyd directs the film starring Scott Elrod. Brian Brightly, Candace Lee, Eric Newman and Melanie Wistar write the film helmed by Boyd, which opens in theaters from April 19th, 2013. On the cast are also Dorian Brown, Charles Henry Wyson, James Devoti, Nicole Leigh, Drew Waters, Robert Peters, Vivica A. Fox, Elvin John Rosa Jr., Sami Isler and Ty Fanning. This trailer joins the images we added to the gallery several weeks ago for the film produced by Carol Spann Matthews. Freedom is Possible Baseball all-star Cory Brand knows what it takes to win in the big leagues. But off the field, with memories of his past haunting him, his life is spiraling out of control. Hoping to save her client’s career and reputation after a DUI and a team suspension, Cory’s agent sends him back to...
- 3/4/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out images from the photo gallery for David Boyd's Home Run baseball drama, starring Scott Elrod and Dorian Brown. The Samuel Goldwyn Films release directed by Boyd from the writing by Brian Brightly, Candace Lee, Eric Newman and Melanie Wistar, opens on April 19th, and is produced by Carol Spann Matthews. There are 9 photos below the synopsis. Check them out. Baseball all-star Cory Brand knows what it takes to win in the big leagues. But off the field, with memories of his past haunting him, his life is spiraling out of control. Hoping to save her client’s career and reputation after a DUI and a team suspension, Cory’s agent sends him back to the small town where he grew up. Forced to coach the local youth baseball team and spend eight weeks in the only recovery program in town, Cory can’t wait to return to...
- 2/18/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Check out images from the photo gallery for David Boyd's Home Run baseball drama, starring Scott Elrod and Dorian Brown. The Samuel Goldwyn Films release directed by Boyd from the writing by Brian Brightly, Candace Lee, Eric Newman and Melanie Wistar, opens on April 19th, and is produced by Carol Spann Matthews. There are 9 photos below the synopsis. Check them out. Baseball all-star Cory Brand knows what it takes to win in the big leagues. But off the field, with memories of his past haunting him, his life is spiraling out of control. Hoping to save her client’s career and reputation after a DUI and a team suspension, Cory’s agent sends him back to the small town where he grew up. Forced to coach the local youth baseball team and spend eight weeks in the only recovery program in town, Cory can’t wait to return to...
- 2/18/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have the first poster for David Boyd's Home Run baseball drama, starring Scott Elrod, Dorian Brown and Charles Henry Wyson. The Provident Films / Samuel Goldwyn Films release opens in limited areas from April 19th with Boyd helming from the script by Brian Brightly, Candace Lee, Eric Newman and Melanie Wistar. The cast also includes James Devoti, Nicole Leigh, Drew Waters, Robert Peters, Vivica A. Fox, Elvin John Rosa Jr., Sami Isler and Ty Fanning. Freedom is Possible Baseball all-star Cory Brand knows what it takes to win in the big leagues. But off the field, with memories of his past haunting him, his life is spiraling out of control. Hoping to save her client’s career and reputation after a DUI and a team suspension, Cory’s agent sends him back to the small town where he grew up. Forced to coach the local youth baseball team and...
- 2/13/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
We have the first poster for David Boyd's Home Run baseball drama, starring Scott Elrod, Dorian Brown and Charles Henry Wyson. The Provident Films / Samuel Goldwyn Films release opens in limited areas from April 19th with Boyd helming from the script by Brian Brightly, Candace Lee, Eric Newman and Melanie Wistar. The cast also includes James Devoti, Nicole Leigh, Drew Waters, Robert Peters, Vivica A. Fox, Elvin John Rosa Jr., Sami Isler and Ty Fanning. Freedom is Possible Baseball all-star Cory Brand knows what it takes to win in the big leagues. But off the field, with memories of his past haunting him, his life is spiraling out of control. Hoping to save her client’s career and reputation after a DUI and a team suspension, Cory’s agent sends him back to the small town where he grew up. Forced to coach the local youth baseball team and...
- 2/13/2013
- Upcoming-Movies.com
Akira
Gary Oldman has been offered the role of Colonel while Helena Bonham-Carter has been offered Lady Miyako in Jaume Collet-Sera's Us remake of anime "Akira".
"Tron: Legacy" star Garret Hedlund is still in early talks and is said to not be as far along as the other two. [Source: Twitchfilm]
Dog Fight & Frozen Ground
Veteran TV actress Katherine Lanasa ("Two and a Half Men," "Big Love") has been cast as Will Ferrell's wife in Warner Bros.' political comedy "Dog Fight" and John Cusack's wife in the serial killer thriller "The Frozen Ground." [Source: The Hollywood Reporter]
Home Run
Scott Elrod has signed on to star in David Boyd's indie feature "Home Run". Elrod will play a professional baseball player with a substance abuse problem who finds redemption coaching a Little League team.
Melanie Wistar, Brian Brightly, Eric Newman and Candace Lee penned the script and shooting is currently underway in Oklahoma.
Gary Oldman has been offered the role of Colonel while Helena Bonham-Carter has been offered Lady Miyako in Jaume Collet-Sera's Us remake of anime "Akira".
"Tron: Legacy" star Garret Hedlund is still in early talks and is said to not be as far along as the other two. [Source: Twitchfilm]
Dog Fight & Frozen Ground
Veteran TV actress Katherine Lanasa ("Two and a Half Men," "Big Love") has been cast as Will Ferrell's wife in Warner Bros.' political comedy "Dog Fight" and John Cusack's wife in the serial killer thriller "The Frozen Ground." [Source: The Hollywood Reporter]
Home Run
Scott Elrod has signed on to star in David Boyd's indie feature "Home Run". Elrod will play a professional baseball player with a substance abuse problem who finds redemption coaching a Little League team.
Melanie Wistar, Brian Brightly, Eric Newman and Candace Lee penned the script and shooting is currently underway in Oklahoma.
- 10/24/2011
- by Garth Franklin
- Dark Horizons
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