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23 Blast

23 Blast

Drama · 2014

When a high school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible total blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe handicapped life or bravely return to the life he once knew and the sport he still loves.

Movie details

23 Blast

“Vision comes from within”

2014 Drama 1h 38m

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TMDB

6.8 / 10

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When a high school football star is suddenly stricken with irreversible total blindness, he must decide whether to live a safe handicapped life or bravely return to the life he once knew and the sport he still loves.

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Names above the title

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Directed by

Dylan Baker

Written by

Toni Hoover · Bram Hoover

Mark Hapka

Mark Hapka

Travis Freeman

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Bram Hoover

Jerry Baker

Stephen Lang

Stephen Lang

Coach Farris

Max Adler

Max Adler

Cameron Marshall

Alexa PenaVega

Alexa PenaVega

Ashley

Dylan Baker

Dylan Baker

Larry Freeman

Kim Zimmer

Kim Zimmer

Mary Freeman

Court is in session

Put 23 Blast on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.