Where Hope Grows

Where Hope Grows

★ 7.9IMDb Score
Released:2014-04-06
Genre:Drama
Duration:95 min
Director:Chris Dowling
Actors:Kristoffer Polaha, David DeSanctis, McKaley Miller, Michael Grant, William Zabka
Production:Godspeed Pictures

Overview:

Calvin Campbell is a former professional baseball player sent to an early retirement due to his panic attacks at the plate. Even though he had all the talent for the big leagues, he struggles with the curveballs life has thrown him. Today, he mindlessly sleepwalks through his days and the challenge of raising his teenager daughter. His life is in a slow downward spiral when it is suddenly awakened and invigorated by the most unlikely person – Produce, a young-man with Down syndrome who works at the local grocery store.

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