The Last Whistle

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The Last Whistle
Directed byRob Smat
Written byRob Smat
Produced by
  • Mike Downing
  • H. Max Gonzalez
  • Thomas Kutzler
Starring
CinematographyBrian Tang
Edited byCarter Feuerhelm
Music byLogan Austin
Production
company
Smatfilms
Distributed by Vertical Entertainment
Release date
  • June 28, 2019 (2019-06-28)(United States)
Running time
88 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Last Whistle is an American sports drama film, written and directed by Rob Smat. It stars Brad Leland as a stern football coach who must contend with tragedy after a player's death from hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Contents

It was released on June 28, 2019 by Vertical Entertainment.

Cast

Production

In May 2018, it was announced Brad Leland, Jim O'Heir, Les Miles, and Eric Nelsen joined the cast of the film, with Rob Smat directing from his own screenplay. The film was shot on location in Fort Worth, Texas. [1] The film marks one of the rare acting appearances of former national championship winning football coach Les Miles. [2]

Release

In November 2018, the film premiered as the opening night film of Fort Worth's Lone Star Film Festival. [3] In February 2019, Vertical Entertainment acquired distribution rights to the film. It was released on June 28, 2019.

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References

  1. Kessler, Linda (July 9, 2018). "Fort Worth native leverages city as filming location". Fort Worth Business Press. Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  2. Moriarty, Morgan (February 15, 2019). "Les Miles' Rising Acting Career". SB Nation . Retrieved June 9, 2019.
  3. Kendall, Brian (November 1, 2018). "Local Directors' Candid Thoughts on the Fort Worth Film Scene". Fort Worth Magazine. Retrieved June 9, 2019.