Grumpy grandpa + soccer-obsessed kid = unlikely sports movie magic you didn't ask for.
Crusty Korean war veteran Chuck Manetta is less than thrilled when his teacher son Paul makes him babysit his spunky soccer obsessed ten-year-old granddaughter Jenny. However, things perk up when Chuck starts whipping Jenny into shape so she can play in the local grade school varsity soccer team.
Acting
Victor Argo's final role — gritty authenticity in a soft script.
Practical Effects
Genuine 2004 youth soccer chaos, no polish, pure chaos.
Director
Anthony Orkin
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was legendary character actor Victor Argo's final film — he passed away in 2004, the same year of release.
Shot on Staten Island with a $500K budget, this is peak early-2000s regional indie filmmaking that barely existed digitally.
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