Going to the Mat

"There's more to winning than meets the eye."

2004 1h 36m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 53

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Synopsis

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Jace Newfield has a problem. Besides being blind and being the new kid at school, his problem is that the kids at his new school thinks he's a jerk. Jace has to find a way to be accepted into his new school. Joining the wrestling team just might work.

“There's more to winning than meets the eye.”

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Cast

Andrew Lawrence
Jason 'Jace' Newfield
Khleo Thomas
Vincent "Fly" Shu
Alessandra Torresani
Mary Beth Rice
Billy Aaron Brown
John Lambrix
Brenda Strong
Patty Newfield
Brian Wimmer
Tom Newfield
D. B. Sweeney
Coach Rice
Wayne Brady
Mason Wyatt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Stuart Gillard
Writers: Chris Nolan, Chris Nolan, Stu Krieger
Languages: English

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ERA

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Released 22 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Stuart Gillard, shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Christopher Brady. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor James R. Symons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 8

CAST

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Andrew Lawrence and Khleo Thomas and Alessandra Torresani carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "There's more to winning than meets the eye.".

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0399104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Stuart Gillard directs. Thomas Burstyn behind the camera. Christopher Brady scores. James R. Symons cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 22 years ago.
2Directed by Stuart Gillard, shot by Thomas Burstyn. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Christopher Brady. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor James R. Symons shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Andrew Lawrence and Khleo Thomas and Alessandra Torresani carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "There's more to winning than meets the eye.".
7IMDB entry: tt0399104 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 53 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.