Film

Drop Back Ten

Name: Drop Back Ten
Director: Stacy Cochran
Released: 2000
Rating: 10
Cast: James Le Gros, Amber Valletta, Desmond Harrington, Josh Lucas, Kelly De Martino

2000 · 93 min · ★ 10 · Dir. Stacy Cochran

After an expose on NFL players causes a series of lawsuits, a reporter gets fired. A loyal editor nonetheless gives him a freelance story to work on. It seems that an athletic 19-year-old actor had been preparing to star in a low-budget gridiron movie when a mysterious assailant attacked him and destroyed his appearance. He was, of course, dismissed from the film. The reporter is to find out the true story of what happened. His investigation finds a history of beating his wife and a complete disinterest from the movie crew's producer.