Hitting the Cycle

May 19, 2012

1h 43m

★ 0.0

It's a long season. Anything can happen.

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Tall Tales Productions

Hitting the Cycle Trailers

Cast

Rip

J. Richey Nash

Sam

Courtney Henggeler

Patrick

Travis Schuldt

Saunders

Peter Van Norden

Tina

Abby Wathen

James

Bruce Dern

Teenage Rip

Austin Wilson

Joe

Joe Gatton

Young Woman

Kabby Borders

Gus

Keith Jones

Clubbie

Leif Rigney

Ayala

Arian Green

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