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The Cast |
 Brian Dennehy
- Golden Globe nominee; Emmy and two-time Tony Award winning actor
stars as “Pop,” Enoch’s grandfather, who dreams of a baseball
scholarship for his grandson and struggles with his own unfulfilled dreams.
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 Mare Winningham
- Academy and Emmy Award nominated actress (The War, Wyatt Earp, St.
Elmo’s Fire) stars as Belle, Enoch’s mother, torn between small-time living
and wanting the best for her son. |
 James
McDaniel - Emmy
nominated actor (NYPD Blue, Sunshine State, Malcolm X) stars
as Jack, video store manager, part time preacher, and Wheels’ mentor. |
 Mary
Kay Place - Emmy
and Grammy Award winning actress (HBO’s Big Love, Being John Malcovich, The Big Chill, Girl Interrupted) stars as Jessie, the hard
working, caring but realistic mother of Wheels. |
 Luke
Grimes (All The Boys Love Mandy Lane) stars as Enoch, good-natured
High School baseball star with a speech impediment. |
 Dan
McCabe (Bittersweet Place, The Boys of Sunset Ridge, Law and Order) stars as
Wheels, Enoch’s best friend, who has cerebral palsy and lives in a
wheelchair. |
 Misti
Traya (Joan of Arcadia, Huff and Material Girls) stars as Abby, the beautiful love
interest of Enoch. |
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McCorkle Casting Limited in New York has assembled some exceptional lead actors for the feature film, “War Eagle, Arkansas”. Pat McCorkle has worked in Arkansas previously when casting “End of the Line” with Mary Steenburgen. Pat’s other credits include “Die Hard With a Vengeance,” “The Thomas Crown Affair” and “The Wool Cap”. |