A young boy named Dallas goes on a search for his pool-hustling father after he abandons their family. Dallas is determined to bring his father home when he meets Joe Haley, a drifter wrestling with a past he'd rather forget, who feels responsible for Dallas' safety and reluctantly takes him in.
Acting
Strathairn's weathered warmth against Morgan's slippery charm.
Cinematography
Sweaty pool halls and sun-bleached highways.
Director
Tom Wright
David Strathairn
Joe Haley
Jeffrey Dean Morgan
Cal McCarthy
Julie Ann Emery
Gina McCarthy
Julian Feder
Dallas McCarthy
David Jensen
Merle
Susan Gallagher
Maggie
Kim Baptiste
Sheriff
Chip Carriere
Bartender
Challen Cates
Sandy
Tracy Brotherton
Bar Patron
Leslie Castay
Waitress
Andrea Frankle
Becka
Michael Papajohn
Coach Manny
Wayne Péré
Leo
James Harlon Palmer
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Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Tom Wright is primarily a casting director; this was his feature debut after decades behind the table.
The film quietly inverts the 'magical Black mentor' trope: Joe is white, Dallas is white, and the wisdom comes from shared brokenness, not racial contrast.
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