Dylan Baker’s Family-Friendly Drama 23 BLAST Coming To Theaters October 3

Having been featured in USA Today, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, NBC’s Today and Dateline NBC, Travis Freeman’s story now comes to the big screen in  23 BLAST.

The Dylan Baker Film, inspired by the true life events of Freeman, who played football for Corbin High School in the mid 1990’s despite being blind, will release nationwide in theaters on October 3, 2014 through Ocean Avenue Entertainment, Inc. in association with Toy Gun Films.

The film stars Stephen Lang, Alexa Vega, Kim Zimmer,Timothy Busfield, Dylan Baker, and Fred D. Thompson.

23 BLAST features Freeman, a typical teenager growing up in a small town in Kentucky, who is a local hero on and off the field. In the fall of 1997, in the prime of his youth, he is unexpectedly stricken with an infection that destroys his optic nerve. He becomes blind overnight. Under the influence of parents who love him, a physical therapist who challenges him, a coach who inspires him, and a best friend who he cannot bear to leave behind, Freeman shows us what true bravery is by competing on the gridiron, helping his Corbin High School team advance to the state playoffs. 23 Blast follows Freeman and Jerry Baker, his closest friend, from the time they meet on the football field as kids through high school. Baker’s attraction to the dark side of teenage temptations, beer and drugs, threatens to pull the friends apart. It is only on the football field where they truly connect.

“Our cast and crew had Travis and his family on the set the whole time,” says Baker. “He kept us laughing with his upbeat nature. We were inspired by him and his story each day, and 23 Blast is fueled with that spirit of joy and courage he exudes.”

The film is written by Bram Hooverand Toni Hoover, directed/produced by Dylan Baker (Spider-Man 2 & 3, 13 Days) and produced by Gary Donatelli and Toni Hoover. Executive producers for the movie include Daniel Snyder (owner of the Washington Redskins), Misook Doolittle and Brent Ryan Green.

23 BLAST was shot entirely on location in Corbin, Ky.

Freeman has been busy since his football days. He recently earned a Ph.D. and is currently an instructor of religion at the University of the Cumberlands in nearby Williamsburg, Ky.

Upcoming opening major market cities include New York, N.Y., Los Angeles, Calif. and Washington D.C., among others. For more information about 23 BLAST:

Website: www.23blast.com
Twitter: https://twitter.com/23Blastmovie
Instagram: instagram.com/23blast
Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/23Blast