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Where Hope Grows
''Where Hope Grows'' is a 2014 American drama film written and directed by Chris Dowling and starring David DeSanctis, Danica McKellar, Kerr Smith, Brooke Burns, William Zabka, Kristoffer Polaha and McKaley Miller. It was released on May 15, 2015, by Roadside Attractions. Plot A baseball player whose professional career was cut short due to personal problems is suddenly awakened and invigorated by a young-man with Down syndrome who works at the local grocery store. Calvin Campbell is a retired baseball player and a father to Katie Campbell, an independent teenager. One day when he goes shopping for alcohol at the local market he meets an employee of the market. He talks to Produce and is shocked when Produce gives him a hug. After freezing at home plate, professional baseball player Calvin Campbell retired from the Detroit Tigers and retreated to his hometown in St. Matthews, Kentucky where he put his life on hold for years to nurse his damaged pride. Locked in self-pity, Calvin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Dowling (director)
Chris Dowling is an American screenwriter and film director. He is known as screenwriter of the films '' Blue Miracle'' (2021) and '' Priceless'' (2016) and co-writer of the film ''Acidman'' (2022). Dowling wrote and directed the films ''Where Hope Grows'' (2014) and ''Roll With It'' (2022). He was co-writer and director of the 2019 film, '' Run the Race''. Early life Dowling was born in Flowood, Mississippi and grew up in Dallas, Texas. After graduating from the University of Texas with a degree in Radio/Television/Film, he moved to Los Angeles in 2009. Film awards and honors ''Acidman'', a 2022 American film directed by Alex Lehmann and written by Lehmann and Dowling, received the Grand Jury Prize for Best Narrative Feature at the 2022 Dallas International Film Festival. ''Roll With It'', a 2022 American film written and directed by Dowling, was the Audience Award Winner for Best Narrative Feature at the 2022 Dallas International Film Festival. '' Blue Miracle,'' a 2021 Amer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David DeSanctis
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, David co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
