The Rocket (2018)
89 min
“The Rocket" is a small town story inspired by true events, about a high school football star who suffers a severe head injury and loses his entire life plan. The heaviness of a broken relationship with his father, and losing the identity of "football star" push him to seek a new way to prove himself. Restricted from playing any sports and despite being an unlikely runner, the cross country coach brings the young man aboard his high school team out of necessity, and through much struggle, doubt, and determination, he finds a new way to push towards greatness. With colorful characters, youthful insights, and nostalgic storytelling, "The Rocket" brings together the elements of family, loss, failure, and redemption. The entire story is based on real characters and events that took place in the mid-west in 1999.
- Release date
- January 23, 2018
- Country of origin
- United States
Cast
- Richard Blake as Coach Keith Olsen
- Terry King as Race Announcer
- Terry King as Representative
- Brady Tutton as Joshua Davis
- Mark Nathan as Mr. Logan
- Nickolaus Schnetzky as Young Josh Davis
- Jon Hatje as Zach 'Hollywood' Gallo
- Noah Chartrand as Chad 'Speed' Robinson
- Leah Schiman as Caitlin Moore
- Patrick Webb as Kyle
- Carl Ciske as Robert Davis
Crew
- Richard Blake · Director
- Richard Blake · Writer
- Amber Michelle Blake · Producer
- Richard Blake · Producer
- Angie Rayniak · Producer
- B.J. Rayniak · Producer
- Steven J. Kukla · Composer
- B.J. Rayniak · Cinematographer
- Reid Stover · Editor
- Amber Michelle Blake · Casting director