We could all use a feel-good, true story from time to time, and “The Hill” checks that box. It’s a movie based on real-life baseball player Rickey Hill. He was diagnosed with a spine disorder as a kid, but his love for the sport got him swinging against all odds.
Jesse Berry (as Young Rickey Hill): “All I want to do is play. When I swing that bat, I ain’t crippled no more.”
“The Hill” tells a true story of Major League Baseball player Rickey Hill.
Randy Houser (as Ray Clemons): “It’s your time, Rickey!”
Colin Ford stars as the young and determined Rickey, but before shooting, he needed some time to get his baseball skills down.
Colin Ford: “I had about three months to train before I got to set, just on the swing and some hitting and just other types of drills.”
Colin Ford (as Rickey Hill): “I’m one of the best hitters you’re going to see.”
Scott Glenn (as Red Murff: “With a bad leg, you can cost your team wins and money.”
The movie follows the small-town, soon-to-be-big-time home run hitter, showing you how he overcame his physical handicap.
Colin Ford: “First and foremost, I love a true story. I love a real-life story, and I love baseball. I grew up a Braves fan and a Dodgers fan once I moved to Los Angeles, and I think that the faith element was really exciting to me as a man of faith myself.”
Dennis Quaid (as James Hill): “Baseball had to end eventually. Time to figure out what you’re going to to do for the rest of the time.”
Dennis Quaid plays his overprotective dad, who’s also a pastor.
For Colin, getting to work with Dennis was a real catch.
Colin Ford: “He’s just a fantastic actor. I’ve watched him my entire life, so I really wanted to do justice and be a good scene partner to him.”
Dennis Quaid (as James Hill): “What has gotten into you?”
Joelle Carter (as Helen Hill): “He’s special.”
Bonnie Bedelia (as Gram): “They said he will never walk and he ran. How many miracles do you need?”
“The Hill” is now playing in theaters.
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