The Hill

2023
PG
2h 6m

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6.7/10

7.1K

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The true story of Rickey Hill, the son of a travelling pastor who overcomes physical obstacles to pursue his dream of playing baseball in the major leagues.The true story of Rickey Hill, the son of a travelling pastor who overcomes physical obstacles to pursue his dream of playing baseball in the major leagues.The true story of Rickey Hill, the son of a travelling pastor who overcomes physical obstacles to pursue his dream of playing baseball in the major leagues.

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IMDb RATING

6.7/10

7.1K

YOUR RATING

POPULARITY

4,607

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See production info at IMDbPro

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- 1 win

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Trivia
Most of the background baseball-playing actors were current and former college and professional baseball players who lived around Augusta, Georgia.

Goofs
The film depicts young Rickey Hill in the 1960s hitting rocks in a hay field with round hay bales with net wrap on them in the background, and again round hay bales with net wrap are shown when the family car runs out of fuel and breaks down on the side of the road. Round bale hay production was not invented until 1972 and net wrap was first introduced on round balers in the late 1980s.

Quotes
Pastor Hill: May her fierce spirit guard the foals of spring.

Connections
Referenced in Pop Culture Crisis: Ben Shapiro Rap Debut Reaction, Bob The Builder Race Swapped (W/Siaka Massaquoi) | Ep. 535 (2024)

Soundtracks
Little Bitty Pretty Things
Performed by Jimmy Cove and the Rovers (aka James Thacker )
Written by James Thacker and Mason Cooper
Produced by James Thacker
Courtesy of Kazen Music Group (by arrangement with SyncSource Music, LLC)

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Featured review

7/10

Sappy, and a great spotlight on hypocrisy

Prepare for a preachy dose of diabetic coma, but the movie is quite watchable. I think it was unintentional, but it also tells the story of his hypocrite father. Dad had no qualms in following his calling to the detriment of his family but did all he could to deny that opportunity to his son. It's always enjoyable to see the story of someone I never knew existed, and this guy was in that category. The movie could have done with a little more salt and less sugar, as it lands right in the genre of a "Hallmark Christmas movie". But if Rickey Hill had as much input as I've read, then I guess that's what he wanted.