A Mile in His Shoes
6.1
2011
1 hr 30 min
Drama
, Family
Based on the book “The Legend of Mickey Tussler”, this film follows the story of eighteen-year-old Mickey Tussler, who lives on a farm with his father and mother and who has Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism. But he can throw apples at an amazing speed. When a chance meeting occurs with the baseball manager of the semi-pro team the River Rats, from Clayton, Ohio, Mickey gets a chance to pitch for the team and to prove to his father he can do more than live hidden away on the family farm, taking care of his pig Oscar.
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- Cast：
- Luke Schroder , George Canyon , Dean Cain , Chilton Crane , Jarod Joseph , Jesse Hutch , Andrew Wheeler
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Reviews
Nice effects though.
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It is a performances centric movie
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Good , But It Is Overrated By Some
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This is a must-see and one of the best documentaries - and films - of this year.
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