Going to the Mat (2004)
There's more to winning than meets the eye.
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's a jerk. Jace has to find a way to be accepted into his new school. Joining the wrestling team just might work.
Director: Stuart Gillard
Genre: TV Movie, Drama, Family
Runtime: 96 min
Release Date: March 24, 2004
Cast
- Andrew Lawrence - Jason 'Jace' Newfield
- Khleo Thomas - Vincent "Fly" Shu
- Alessandra Torresani - Mary Beth Rice
- Billy Aaron Brown - John Lambrix
- Brenda Strong - Patty Newfield
- Brian Wimmer - Tom Newfield
- D. B. Sweeney - Coach Rice
- Wayne Brady - Mason Wyatt
- Marcus T. Paulk - Peter Bate
- Brett Yoder - Mike Mallon
Screenplay
- Chris Nolan
- Steve Bloom
- Stu Krieger
- Chris Nolan (Story)
- Laurie Nolan (Story)
Music: Christopher Brady
Cinematography: Thomas Burstyn
Editing: James R. Symons
Language: English
Original Language: en
Themes
Coming of Age and Self-Discovery
Keywords
high school, wrestling, blind, wrestling team
More Films by Director: Stuart Gillard
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Going to the Mat about?
- 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's a jerk. Jace has to find a way to be accepted into his new school. Joining the wrestling team just might work.
- Who directed Going to the Mat?
- Going to the Mat was directed by Stuart Gillard.
- Who stars in Going to the Mat?
- Going to the Mat stars Andrew Lawrence, Khleo Thomas, Alessandra Torresani, Billy Aaron Brown, Brenda Strong, Brian Wimmer.
- How long is Going to the Mat?
- Going to the Mat has a runtime of 1h 36m (96 minutes).
- What genre is Going to the Mat?
- Going to the Mat is a TV Movie, Drama, Family film.
- What are the themes of Going to the Mat?
- The themes of Going to the Mat include: Coming of Age and Self-Discovery.