Summaries

An aspiring college basketball player's life is turned upside down when he is blinded during an important game.

IAN "WONDER BOY" WILLIAMS (Donahue Tuitt, Marriage Prep) was a star basketball player whose dreams of a championship are shattered when an accident leaves him totally blind. Faced with shattered dreams, Wonder Boy tries to find purpose in his life. After the entire coaching staff at his alma mater is fired he is asked to coach the team. Wonder Boy becomes the first blind coach in college history. With support from his wife GABRIELLE (Sonya Leslie-Shepherd, The Lion King), mother LYNN (Ellia English, The Jamie Foxx Show) and father IAN, SR. (Skip Mullen) Wonder Boy embraces another chance to be a part of the sport he loves. Can a blind coach have the vision to lift a subpar team to national prominence? MATCHUPS is a touching story showing life after tragedy. Every person has a childhood dream. What happens when dreams die? New dreams are born.—Anonymous

Details

Keywords
  • coach
  • bloopers during credits
  • game
  • shot on video
  • basketball
Genres
  • Drama
Release date Jun 5, 2003
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) Not Rated
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Los Angeles, California, USA
Production companies Lighted Pathway Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 35m
Color Color
Sound mix Dolby
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1

Synopsis

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