Off the Black


1h 30m 2006

Brief Synopsis

A coming-of-age story of teenager Dave Tibbel who copes with his own distant father by forming an unlikely friendship with a disheveled, irascible high school umpire, Ray Cooke. As they grow more dependent on each other, Ray asks Dave to go to his 40th high school reunion and pretend to be his son,

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Sports
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Forensic Films
Distribution Company
ThinkFilm; Thinkfilm
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

Synopsis

A coming-of-age story of teenager Dave Tibbel who copes with his own distant father by forming an unlikely friendship with a disheveled, irascible high school umpire, Ray Cooke. As they grow more dependent on each other, Ray asks Dave to go to his 40th high school reunion and pretend to be his son, a benevolent act of deception that winds up opening unexpected dimensions in the two men.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Crime
Drama
Sports
Release Date
2006
Production Company
Forensic Films
Distribution Company
ThinkFilm; Thinkfilm
Location
New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 30m

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Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States January 2006

Released in United States on Video April 17, 2007

Released in United States Winter December 8, 2006

Released in United States January 2006 (Shown at Sundance Film Festival (Spectrum) January 19-29, 2006.)

Released in United States on Video April 17, 2007

Released in United States Winter December 8, 2006 (NY, LA)