When down-on-his-luck part-time high school wrestling coach Mike agrees to become legal guardian to an elderly man, his ward's troubled grandson turns out to be a star grappler, sparking dreams of a big win -- until the boy's mother retrieves him.
Cast
Paul Giamatti
Mike Flaherty
Alex Shaffer
Kyle
Amy Ryan
Jackie Flaherty
Melanie Lynskey
Cindy Timmons
Bobby Cannavale
Terry Delfino
Jeffrey Tambor
Vigman
Burt Young
Leo Poplar
Nina Arianda
Shelly
Margo Martindale
Eleanor
Clare Foley
Abby
David Thompson
Stemler
Marcia Haufrecht
Gina Flaherty
Sharon Wilkins
Judge Lee
Penelope Kindred
Stella
Sophie Kindred
Stella
Tim Ransom
Stuart Thatcher
Marceline Hugot
Woman Jogging
Darren Goldstein
Sheffield Coach
Edmund Ikeda
Frank
Joseph Tiboni
Steve Deluca / Principal
Pam Levine
Church Soloist
Dariusz M. Uczkowski
Zachary Lowenstein
Crew
Tom McCarthy
Director, Writer, Screenplay, Producer
Joe Tiboni
Screenplay
Tom McArdle
Editor
Oliver Bokelberg
Director of Photography
Steve Apicella
First Assistant Director
Justin Ritson
Second Assistant Director
Lori Keith Douglas
Executive Producer
Tom Heller
Executive Producer
Mary Jane Skalski
Producer
Michael London
Producer
Lisa Maria Falcone
Producer
Jacqueline Brogan
Co-Producer
John Paino
Production Design
Kerry Barden
Casting
Paul Schnee
Casting
Melissa Toth
Costume Design
Aaron F. Quarles
Hair Department Head
Mark Schmidt
Key Hair Stylist
James Sarzotti
Makeup Department Head
Jill Oshry
Key Makeup Artist
Lyle Workman
Original Music Composer
Amanda Carroll
Set Decoration
Peter Bucossi
Stunt Coordinator
Gareth Smith
Executive In Charge Of Production
Scott G. Anderson
Art Direction
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