A Mile in His Shoes

A Mile in His Shoes

90 mins | Drama, Family | Sept. 5, 2011

Based on the book “The Legend of Mickey Tussler”, this film follows the story of eighteen-year-old Mickey Tussler, who lives on a farm with his father and mother and who has Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism. But he can throw apples at an amazing speed. When a chance meeting occurs with the baseball manager of the semi-pro team the River Rats, from Clayton, Ohio, Mickey gets a chance to pitch for the team and to prove to his father he can do more than live hidden away on the family farm, taking care of his pig Oscar.

A Mile in His Shoes

90 mins | Drama, Family | Sept. 5, 2011

A Mile in His Shoes
Based on the book “The Legend of Mickey Tussler”, this film follows the story of eighteen-year-old Mickey Tussler, who lives on a farm with his father and mother and who has Asperger’s Syndrome, a form of autism. But he can throw apples at an amazing speed. When a chance meeting occurs with the baseball manager of the semi-pro team the River Rats, from Clayton, Ohio, Mickey gets a chance to pitch for the team and to prove to his father he can do more than live hidden away on the family farm, taking care of his pig Oscar.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers
Original title A Mile in His Shoes
Directors William Dear
Writers Frank Nappi, Jason Koornick

Cast

Luke Schroder

as Mickey Tussler

George Canyon

as Clarence

Dean Cain

as Arthur 'Murph' Murphy

Chilton Crane

as Mrs. Tussler

Jarod Joseph

as Pee Wee

Jesse Hutch

as George 'Lefty' Rogers

Andrew Wheeler

as Warren Dennison

Jaren Brandt Bartlett

as Raymond 'Boxcar' Miller

Matthew Robert Kelly

as Chip McNally

Lee Tichon

as Rocco Hightower

Paul Jarrett

as Pastor Bob