Playing the Crease

Sep 24, 2021

1h 40m

★ 4.0

It's better to believe in the impossible than nothing

Overview

High School hockey goalie, David Bastion, hopes to make the Varsity team after moving from Minnesota following his father's death. He answers an ad to walk a dog for Mia Schafer, a former Olympic trainer and fitness model, who suffered a stroke, in order to earn enough money to buy the sports enhancement supplements he saw on an infomercial. After having an allergic reaction, Ms. Shafer shows David that there is no supplement for hard work. In order to find their renewed purpose, they must step outside their safety zones.

Genres

Drama

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Cast

David Bastion

Jonathan T Moch

Mia Schafer

Kate Barnett

John Bastion

Patrick Watson

Tasha

Angie Jho

Dr. Chang

Maynard Bagang

Georgette

Olivia Rose Prince

Katie

Chloé Dos Santos

Chelsie

Ali Starr Goebel

Porsche

Brooklyn McDaris

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