Going to the Mat
“There's more to winning than meets the eye.”
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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
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Edited by James R SymonsShot by Thomas BurstynScored by Christopher Brady
Also known as
- Der große Kampfde
- Le Triomphe de Jacefr
- La sfida di Jaceit
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41 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Andrew Lawrence
as Jace Newfield
Khleo Thomas
as Vincent 'Fly' Shue
Alessandra Torresani
as Mary Beth Rice
Wayne Brady
as Mason Wyatt
Billy Aaron Brown
as John Lambrix
D B Sweeney
as Coach Rice
Brenda Strong
as Patty Newfield
Brian Wimmer
as Tom Newfield
Big Budah
as Referee #3
Marcus T Paulk
as Peter Bate
Scott Christopher
as Mr. Kamins
Brett Yoder
as Mike Mallon
Supporting cast
17T J Lowther
as Luke Nolan
Tim Whitaker
as Boomer Cleason
Daniel Henze
as T-Rex Turner
Christopher Robin Miller
as Phil Pavone
Michael Scott
as Announcer
Kelsi Cullimore
as Violinist
Murphy Stack
as Girl
Marcus Paulk
as as Peter Bate
David Morales
as Kevin Wilson
Don Spainhower
as Announcer #2
Nathan Stevens
as Davey
Sean Sekino
as Nice Guy
Paul Dart
as Referee #1
Ric Johnson
as Referee #2
Leroy Big Budah Te O
as Referee #3
Dennis Whimpey
as Referee #4
Greg Williams
as Referee #5
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