No one loves an inspirational story quite as much asDennis Quaid. Over the last few years alone, he’s appeared in a score of uplifting titles such asThe Long Game,On a Wing and a Prayer,American Underdog, andBlue Miraclewith each title displaying the human spirit winning out against insurmountable odds. Today, the trailer for Quaid’s latest tear-jerker has arrived. Blending his love of sports films with the unbelievable true story of a young man destined for baseball greatness,The Hillsees Quaid as a father who wants the best for his child, cautiously believing in him every step of the way.
The trailer for the Briarcliff Entertainment film introduces audiences to Rickey Hill (Colin Ford), a young man with a strong passion forbaseball, but whose physical disability inhibits him from being taken seriously. As we see him grow into a teenager, it becomes clear that the young man has a real knack for the sport and could make something of himself. Unfortunately, his unrelenting dedication to the game is causing his condition to worsen, something that his father and mother (Joelle Carter,Justified) are growingly concerned about. Unwilling to give up so easily, Rickey pushes forward and, against all odds, finds himself a place on the field playing with thegreats.
Also included in the cast are country singerRandy Houser,Scott Glenn(Urban Cowboy), andBonnie Bedelia(Parenthood). While it doesn’t appear that Quaid’sBonniedalebanner is involved with the film’s production, we know that the actor has a soft spot in his heart for backing anything with a religious aspect which the teaser forThe Hilldemonstrates that it will have plenty of. And, while we love a first look as much as the next, the teaser seems to lay out the entire movie in a minutes-long clip fully revealing Hill’s inspirational journey.
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Who’s BehindThe Hill?
Breaking PointandPrimary SuspectdirectorJeff Celentanohelms the biographical sports flick from a script penned byAngelo Pizzoand the lateScott Marshall Smith. Like Quaid, Pizzo is a sucker for thetrue storyof anunderdogand previously wrote the screenplays for bio films includingRudy,The Game of Their Lives, andMy All Americanas well as the fictionalHoosiers. In a posthumous release,The Hillwas co-written by Smith who is best known for his work behind such hits asMen of HonorandThe Score.
The Hillarrives in theaters on August 18. You can check out the full trailer below.
