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Produced by | Robert C. Bigelow |
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Cinematography | Steven Parker |
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Production company | UP2U Films |
Distributed by | UP2U Films |
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Running time | 127 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Budget | $3.3 million |
Box office | $1.5 million [1] |
Running the Bases is a 2022 American Christian sports film written and directed by Marty Roberts and Jimmy Womble. It stars Brett Varvel, Gigi Orsillo, Todd Terry, and Cameron Arnett, and follows a small-town baseball coach who becomes the head coach of a large high school program, but soon faces opposition to his coaching methods. It was released on September 16, 2022.
"A small-town baseball coach gets the offer of a lifetime from a larger 6A High School, he uproots his family and leaves the only home he's ever known. But as a man of faith, he soon faces extreme opposition to his coaching methods from the school superintendent." [2]
Filming took place on a $3.3 million budget in Harrison, Arkansas in May and June 2021. [3]
Running the Bases was released in the United States on September 16, 2022. [4] The film made $538,749 from 1,080 theaters in its opening weekend. 86% of the audience was Caucasian, with 51% being female and 79% over the age of 35; PostTrak reported filmgoers gave the film an 86% positive score. [5]
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