A Mile in His Shoes

A Mile in His Shoes is a 2011 Canadian made-for-television sports drama film directed by William Dear and starring Luke Schroder, George Canyon and Dean Cain. It was based on the 2008 novel The Legend of Mickey Tussler by Frank Nappi.[1] The setting was changed from Ohio in 1948 in the novel to Bargersville, Indiana in 2002 in the film.[2] The story takes place before autism was a recognized condition and people who had it were thought to have "special needs".[3]

A Mile in His Shoes
Film poster
Screenplay byJason Koornick
Story byFrank Nappi (The Legend of Mickey Tussler)
Directed byWilliam Dear
StarringDean Cain
Luke Schroder
Music byStu Goldberg
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
Production
ProducersTara Cowell-Plain
Dureyshevar
Jason Koornick
Jack Nasser
Joseph Nasser
Dan Spilo
Danny Webber
CinematographyC. Kim Miles
Running time89 minutes
Release
Original releaseSeptember 5, 2011 (2011-09-05)

Plot

The film centers on Mickey Tussler (Luke Schroder), an 18-year-old from Indiana with Autism, who joins the semi-professional baseball team "the River Rats" after being discovered by Arthur Murphy (Dean Cain).[2] At 18 Mickey has very severe autism. His speaking abilities are limited and he usually refers to himself in the third person. He recites poetry to himself when he becomes overwhelmed. Mickey's mother, Molly (a clarinetist and poet), is forced by her father to marry a man named Clarence who is illiterate and beats both Molly and Mickey.

Arthur Murphy ("Murph") who sees Mickey pitching apples to his pig and sees a boy with a lot of potential in a baseball career. He convinces Molly to let Mickey come with him to be a part of the team. He pairs him with a teammate named Pee Wee who takes Mickey under his wing.

Even though Mickey is a good member of the team, he does not fit in and his teammates constantly make fun of him and haze him.

Cast
  • Luke Schroder as Mickey Tussler
  • Dean Cain as Arthur "Murph" Murphy
  • George Canyon as Clarence
  • Chilton Crane as Molly Tussler
  • Jarod Joseph as Pee Wee
  • Jesse Hutch as George "Lefty" Rogers
  • Andrew Wheeler as Warren Dennison
  • Jaren Brandt Bartlett as Raymond "Boxcar" Miller
  • Anna Mae Wills as Laney Juris
  • Matthew Robert Kelly as Chip McNally
  • Lee Tichon as Rocco Hightower
  • Kenneth W. Yanko as Sheriff Billings
  • Paul Jarrett as Pastor Bob

Background

The movie is adapted from the 2008 novel The Legend of Mickey Tussler by Frank Nappi, which was the first of a series. The subsequent novels, "Sophomore Campaign" and "Welcome to the Show," delve deeper into the mind and experiences of Mickey, as well as those closest to him.

Themes

Though the movie's focus is on Mickey's journey and his baseball career, the movie also focuses on the importance of raising awareness about Autism.

See also

References
  1. Costello, Brian. "A Mile in His Shoes". Common Sense Media. Retrieved June 27, 2021.
  2. Alice Jester (22 September 2011). "Meet Luke Schroder: Lead Acting Debut in A Mile in His Shoes". The Morton Report. Retrieved 12 December 2013.
  3. "Gale - Product Login".
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