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2012Movie⏱️ 1h 29mPG
RomanceSport
5.5
IMDB Rating
809 votes

When a fiercely competitive 30 year old rower fails to make the Olympic boat for the second time, she takes a coaching job at a school but struggles to adjust to life off the race course.

Director
Ben Hickernell
Writers
N/A
Stars
Sarah Megan Thomas, James Van Der Beek, Glenn Morshower
Release Date
September 21, 2012
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 7
Reviews
📋 2.7K
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🎭 Top Cast

Sarah Megan Thomas
Sarah Megan Thomas
as Abi Brooks
James Van Der Beek
James Van Der Beek
as Geoff
Glenn Morshower
Glenn Morshower
as Coach Spriklin
Margaret Colin
Margaret Colin
as Mrs. Brooks
Wynn Everett
Wynn Everett
as Reba
Alexandra Metz
Alexandra Metz
as Hannah
David Alan Basche
David Alan Basche
as Cox
👤
Ellis Walding
as Preston
Alysia Reiner
Alysia Reiner
as Meghan
👤
Meredith Apfelbaum
as Susan

💰 Box Office

$61,465
Worldwide Gross
$61,465
Domestic Gross
$23,190
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Production
13th Night Productions

🏷️ Keywords

boataquatic sportschooljobrowing

🎯 Categories

Water SportRomanceSport

⭐ Featured Review

not just a sports movie
by ComedyDy2012-03-01
10/10

"I have never been a big sports film person, but this one is very exceptional. A wonderful feel good film not just about the sport, but about how sometimes what we think we want may not bring us the most joy. There are fantastic performances. James Van Der Beek is so charming as usual, and so impressed with Sarah Megan Thomas, who wrote, produced and stars! The whole supporting cast is excellent: the delightful Alysia Reiner, David Alan Basche, Margaret Collin and the fantastic Glenn Morshower is awesome as the Olympic coach. The film is beautiful to watch, the rowing sequences are breatht..."

📖 Synopsis

When a fiercely competitive 30 year old rower fails to make the Olympic boat for the second time, she takes a coaching job at a school but struggles to adjust to life off the race course.