Mill Creek Entertainment will be teaming up with Marty Roberts and Jimmy Womble’s faith-based film production company, UP2U Films, for the full-spread rollout of Running the Bases on Feb. 21.
This Dove Award-winning film was self-distributed by UP2U Films theatrically, opening in the post-Labor Day period on a virtual word-of-mouth campaign. Normally such openings are a one-week run and done (think: Fathom Events), but a remarkable thing happened … the film ran for 15 weeks, all driven by glowing reviews and word of mouth.
The ARR works out to 158 days and the box office take was an impressive $1.5 million … again generated by one happy theatre-goer passing the word to a friend or family member.
As mentioned, this is a full-spread home entertainment packaged media launch, which includes stand-alone editions for the 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray and DVD formats.
In something of a prologue, we meet teenage brothers Luke (played by Raphael Ruggero) and Josh Brooks (Brendan Carl Reimer), who have dreams of playing baseball beyond their high school years. Tragedy strikes and Luke’s world is shaken when his brother dies of an unsuspected heart ailment.
Luke turns this gut-punch in his life from anger to hope as he turns his life around in college. He gains strength and wisdom through faith.
Running the Bases then jumps ahead some 20-years to the present day and we meet the adult Luke Brooks (played by Brett Varvel — American Underdog, The War Within, Pursuit of Freedom), a high school baseball coach and family man, with a strong Christian faith that guides his work and family life.
This seemingly perfect world gets turned upside-down when Luke accepts an offer to coach at the nationally-recognized Parkwood High School — an elite baseball program. It’s the perfect fit … top coach; top program.
Luke’s faith is tested when he is challenged by the school superintendent, Michael Jamison (Todd Terry — El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie, Fearless Faith, Washington's Armor), who demands that he stop praying before and after games … and just win games.
Without giving away too much, just rely on the word-of-mouth accolades from those who sought out the film theatrically. The home entertainment launch on Feb. 21 will certainly open up Running the Bases to a much, much wider — and very appreciative — audience.
Bonus features are limited to deleted scenes.
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