
In the midst of a challenging season, Cody Miller learns that he's not the best pitcher—or the best teammate. Meanwhile, Cody's father John is losing to an unscrupulous lobbyist scheming to take over the family business. Both Cody and John think their only option is to fight on their own. It's not until they learn to rely on friends, teammates, and—most importantly—their faith and family that they discover that their battles can truly be won.
Directed by Darren Doane, Mercy Rule leans on a strong ensemble — Kirk Cameron, Chelsea Noble, Bas Rutten — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2014.
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Jim Morris never made it out of the minor leagues before a shoulder injury ended his pitching career twelve years ago. Now a married-with-children high-school chemistry teacher and baseball coach in Texas, Jim's team makes a deal with him: if they win the district championship, Jim will try out with a major-league organization. The bet proves incentive enough for the team, and they go from worst to first, making it to state for the first time in the history of the school. Jim, forced to live up to his end of the deal, is nearly laughed off the try-out field--until he gets onto the mound, where he confounds the scouts (and himself) by clocking successive 98 mph fastballs, good enough for a minor-league contract with the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Jim's still got a lot of pitches to throw before he makes it to The Show, but with his big-league dreams revived, there's no telling where he could go.
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