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Where Hope Grows

2014, Drama, 1h 36m

14 Reviews 1,000+ Ratings

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Where Hope Grows Photos

McKaley Miller as Katie Campbell in "Where Hope Grows." photo 1

(L-R) David DeSanctis as Produce and Kristoffer Polaha as Calvin Campbell in "Where Hope Grows." photo 2

(L-R) Brooke Burns as Amy Boone, David DeSanctis as Produce and Kristoffer Polaha as Calvin Campbell in "Where Hope Grows." photo 3

Kristoffer Polaha as Calvin Campbell and Brooke Burns as Amy Boone in "Where Hope Grows." photo 4

David DeSanctis as Produce in "Where Hope Grows." photo 5

McKaley Miller as Katie Campbell and Kristoffer Polaha as Calvin Campbell in "Where Hope Grows." photo 6

(L-R) David DeSanctis as Produce and Kristoffer Polaha as Calvin Campbell in "Where Hope Grows." photo 7

William Zabka as Milton Malcolm in "Where Hope Grows." photo 8

(L-R) David DeSanctis as Produce and Kristoffer Polaha as Calvin Campbell in "Where Hope Grows." photo 9

Kristoffer Polaha as Calvin Campbell in "Where Hope Grows." photo 10

Kristoffer Polaha as Calvin Campbell in "Where Hope Grows." photo 11

David DeSanctis as Produce in "Where Hope Grows." photo 12

(L-R) David DeSanctis as Produce and Kristoffer Polaha as Calvin Campbell in "Where Hope Grows." photo 13

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Movie Info

A troubled ex-ballplayer (Kristoffer Polaha) finds his life reinvigorated through his friendship with a mentally challenged grocery-store employee (David DeSanctis).

Rating: PG-13 (Brief Language|An Accident Scene|Drinking and Teen Sexuality|Thematic Issues)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Director: Chris Dowling
Producer: Steve Bagheri, Simran Singh, Jose Pablo Cantillo, Milan Chakraborty
Writer: Chris Dowling
Release Date (Theaters): May 15, 2015 limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.2M
Runtime: 1h 36m
Distributor: Roadside Attractions

Cast & Crew

Kristoffer Polaha

Kristoffer Polaha

Calvin Campbell

David DeSanctis

David DeSanctis

Produce

William Zabka

Milton Malcolm

Brooke Burns

Amy Boone

McKaley Miller

Katie Campbell

Alan Powell

Franklin Weaver

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