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23 Blast
“Vision comes from within”
20146.71h 38m
Overview
When a high school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible total blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe handicapped life or bravely return to the life he once knew and the sport he still loves.
Directed by Dylan Baker
Written by Bram Hoover, Toni Hoover
0Top Cast
Mark Hapka
Travis Freeman
B
Bram Hoover
Jerry Baker
Stephen Lang
Coach Farris
Max Adler
Cameron Marshall
Alexa PenaVega
Ashley
Dylan Baker
Larry Freeman
Kim Zimmer
Mary Freeman
Becky Ann Baker
Patty Wheatley
Timothy Busfield
Duncan
Fred Thompson
Coach Powers
Themes & Keywords
sportsamerican football coachkentuckybased on true storyfamilyblindnessperseverancehappy endinghigh school american footballfeel goodamerican football playerearnesthopefulamericans with disabilities act
About 23 Blast
23 Blast is a drama film released in 2014 exploring themes of sports, american football coach, kentucky, based on true story, family, blindness. Directed by Dylan Baker, it stars Mark Hapka, Bram Hoover, Stephen Lang. When a high school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible total blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe handicapped life or bravely return to the life he once knew and the sport he still loves.
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