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Release Year2003
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresDrama
Votes2
DirectorDaniel Kraus
WritersDaniel Kraus
TypeFeature Film
Rating9.5 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsBall of Wax
About Ball of Wax
Bret Packard is the best baseball player in the world. Bret Packard is rich, famous, good-looking, and set to win his fourth championship ring. But Bret Packard is bored. That all changes when a teammate is mysteriously stabbed during a ball field brawl. Using this violence as a springboard, Bret begins a new game, a game where only he knows the rules. Using his powers of persuasion, Bret pits teammate against teammate by promising everyone the one thing that they want the most, whether it be power, respect, or cold hard cash. Soon, the entire team is self-destructing, and Bret couldn't be happier. But with their lives and careers on the brink of devastation, Bret's teammates and family realize that they have to take baseball - and life - back from Bret Packard, once and for all.
Directed by Daniel Kraus, Ball of Wax leans on a strong ensemble — Mark Mench, Justin Matthew Smith, Thunderbird Dinwiddie — 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 2003.
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