Swing Away

Oct 13, 2017

1h 38m

★ 6.0

Changing her world, one swing at a time

Overview

Following a meltdown that leads to a suspension, professional golfer Zoe Papadopoulos travels to her grandparents' village in Greece to escape the harsh spotlight of the international sports world. Between baking bread and eating baklava, she meets and mentors a ten-year-old girl who is determined - against all odds - to become the next golf sensation. Along the way, Zoe rediscovers her Greek heritage, her love of the game, and the hidden strength within herself as she inspires the townspeople in an epic showdown against a greedy American developer.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Ancient Game Productions

Swing Away Trailers

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Cast

Zoe

Shannon Elizabeth

Glenn

John O'Hurley

Thomas

Karl Theobald

Panayiotis

Renos Haralambidis

Derek

Gino Cafarelli

Marcos

Manos Gavras

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