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A Mile in His Shoes is a canadien film of genre Drama directed by William Dear released in USA on 5 september 2011 with Dean Cain
A Mile in His Shoes (2011)
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Add to a movie listReleased in USA 5 september 2011
Length 1h29
Directed by William Dear
OriginCanada
Genres Drama
Themes Medical-themed films, Sports films, Baseball films, Films about psychiatry, Films about disabilities, Films about autism
Rating61%
A Mile in His Shoes is a 2011 Canadian made-for-television sports drama film directed by William Dear and starring Luke Schroder and Dean Cain. It was based on the novel The Legend of Mickey Tussler by Frank Nappi, although the setting was changed from Wisconsin in 1948 in the novel to Ohio in 2002 in the film.
Synopsis
The film centers on Mickey Tussler (Luke Schroder), a 18-year-old from Indiana with Asperger syndrome, who joins the semi-professional baseball team the River Rats after being discovered by Arthur Murphy (Dean Cain).Actors
Dean Cain
(Arthur 'Murph' Murphy)
Jesse Hutch
(George "Lefty" Rogers)
Chilton Crane
(Mrs. Tussler)
Anna Mae Routledge
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