25 hill
Encyclopedia
25 Hill is a drama film written and directed by Corbin Bernsen
about the All-American Soap Box Derby, the championships of which are held each August in Akron, OH. It stars Nathan Gamble
, Corbin Bernsen, Maureen Flannigan
, and Ralph Waite
.
) dad gives him a Soap Box Derby car kit. Soon after starting to build the derby car, his dad, an Army Reservist is called to duty in Afghanistan
, soon after he is killed. Trey meets Roy Gibbs (Corbin Bernsen
), together they finish building the cart. They enter the Soap Box Derby race in Akron, Ohio.
on April 7, 2010 and went into post-production on August 13.
Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Dean Bernsen is an American actor and director, known for his work on television. He is best known for his roles as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series L.A. Law, and as retired police detective Henry Spencer on the USA Network comedy-drama series Psych...
about the All-American Soap Box Derby, the championships of which are held each August in Akron, OH. It stars Nathan Gamble
Nathan Gamble
Nathan Gamble is an American child actor who made his feature film debut in Babel , for which he was nominated for a 2007 Young Artist Award....
, Corbin Bernsen, Maureen Flannigan
Maureen Flannigan
Maureen Osborne Flannagan , credited as Maureen Flannigan, is an American actress noted for her role as teenager Evie Ethel Garland TV sitcom Out of This World, which ran from 1987 to 1991 and also starred Donna Pescow. She began acting professionally in 1985.-Personal:She attended the University...
, and Ralph Waite
Ralph Waite
Ralph Waite is an American actor, whose most notable role was playing John Walton Sr. on the 1970s CBS TV series The Waltons, which he also occasionally directed...
.
Plot
Trey Caldwell's (Nathan GambleNathan Gamble
Nathan Gamble is an American child actor who made his feature film debut in Babel , for which he was nominated for a 2007 Young Artist Award....
) dad gives him a Soap Box Derby car kit. Soon after starting to build the derby car, his dad, an Army Reservist is called to duty in Afghanistan
Afghanistan
Afghanistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located in the centre of Asia, forming South Asia, Central Asia and the Middle East. With a population of about 29 million, it has an area of , making it the 42nd most populous and 41st largest nation in the world...
, soon after he is killed. Trey meets Roy Gibbs (Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Bernsen
Corbin Dean Bernsen is an American actor and director, known for his work on television. He is best known for his roles as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series L.A. Law, and as retired police detective Henry Spencer on the USA Network comedy-drama series Psych...
), together they finish building the cart. They enter the Soap Box Derby race in Akron, Ohio.
Cast
- Nathan GambleNathan GambleNathan Gamble is an American child actor who made his feature film debut in Babel , for which he was nominated for a 2007 Young Artist Award....
as Trey Caldwell, a boy who has no interest in derby racing. - Corbin BernsenCorbin BernsenCorbin Dean Bernsen is an American actor and director, known for his work on television. He is best known for his roles as divorce attorney Arnold Becker on the NBC drama series L.A. Law, and as retired police detective Henry Spencer on the USA Network comedy-drama series Psych...
as Roy Gibbs, a man who helps Trey build his derby cart. - Maureen FlanniganMaureen FlanniganMaureen Osborne Flannagan , credited as Maureen Flannigan, is an American actress noted for her role as teenager Evie Ethel Garland TV sitcom Out of This World, which ran from 1987 to 1991 and also starred Donna Pescow. She began acting professionally in 1985.-Personal:She attended the University...
as Maggie Caldwell, Trey's mom, who supports him. - Ralph WaiteRalph WaiteRalph Waite is an American actor, whose most notable role was playing John Walton Sr. on the 1970s CBS TV series The Waltons, which he also occasionally directed...
as Ed, a man who helps Trey. - Timothy OmundsonTimothy OmundsonTimothy Michael Omundson is an American actor perhaps most notable for his supporting roles as Sean Potter on the CBS television series Judging Amy, Eli on the syndicated series Xena: Warrior Princess, and as Carlton Lassiter in the hit USA Network series Psych...
as Thomas Caldwell, Trey's dad. - Bailee MadisonBailee MadisonBailee Madison is an American actress. She is most famous for her role in the 2007 film adaption of Katherine Paterson's Newbery Medal-winning novel Bridge to Terabithia in which she plays May Belle Aarons, the younger sister of Jesse Aarons. She films a webshow with her babysitter and fellow...
as Kate Slater, Trey's nemesis. - Brad RaiderBrad Raider-Theatre:Raider was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1975 and began his early theatrical career at the local arts center when he was just in elementary school...
as Derek Slater, Kate's father. - Andrew Nellise, Todd Hinton, Scott SherwoodScott SherwoodScott Sherwood was a fictional character on the AMC original comedy series Remember WENN. The character was created and written by Rupert Holmes, and played by actor Kevin O’Rourke.-Fictional character biography:...
as "Team Slater" - Jim ClarkJim ClarkJames "Jim" Clark, Jr OBE was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965....
, Western Regional Track Annoucer
Filming
Filming started in Akron, OhioAkron, Ohio
Akron , is the fifth largest city in the U.S. state of Ohio and the county seat of Summit County. It is located in the Great Lakes region approximately south of Lake Erie along the Little Cuyahoga River. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 199,110. The Akron Metropolitan...
on April 7, 2010 and went into post-production on August 13.