''The 60 Yard Line'' is a 2017 American

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

directed by Leif Gantvoort and produced by Ryan Churchill.

Premise

The film is based on the true story of two best friends who purchase a house adjacent to

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, the home of the Green Bay Packers. The film centers on the choices the friends must make between their love of football and their personal lives.

Cast

* Ryan Churchill as Ben 'Zagger' Zagowski, a huge Green Bay Packers fan and shipping clerk who is engaged to Amy *

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as Amy Etzman, Zagger's longtime fiance and co-worker * Nic Greco as Nick 'Polano' Polano, Zagger's best friend, coworker, and a Chicago Bears fan * Jacquelyn Zook as Debbie Zagowski, Zagger's sister and friend of Amy * Chelsey Crisp as Jody Johnson, a Packers fan who becomes friends with Zagger * Leif Gantvoort as Greg Hayes, a shipping executive who is Amy and Zagger's boss *

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as Linda Zagowski, Zagger's mom and part owner of the family business *

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as John Zagowski, Zagger's dad and part owner of the family business *

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as Trapper, a longtime Packers fan who secretly lives in Zagger's garage The film also features multiple

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s by former Packers players, including former Packers players

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, and

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. Tom Zalaski and Burke Griffin, Green Bay TV personalities, former Green Bay mayor

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, and

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Chuck Liddell also make appearances.

Production

''The 60 Yard Line'' was primarily filmed on-location in Green Bay, although a few scenes were filmed in various locations in

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. Filming occurred in the fall of 2015, with additional scenes that required snow being filmed in the winter of 2016. The film was completed on a "limited budget".

Release

The film released in 2017 at select theaters across the United States, with special screenings occurring in the fall of 2017. It formally premiered at the

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on April 2, 2017. It was also played at the 2018 Beloit International Film Festival and won multiple awards at the

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and the Wisconsin Film Festival. The movie was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and iTunes on November 7, 2017.

References

External links

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