The Turnaround (2024)
A devoted Philadelphia Phillies fan inspires his city to give a struggling shortstop a game-changing standing ovation in this rousing short documentary.
- Date of release
- 2024-10-18
- TMDB
- 7.2 / 10 (13)
- Runtime
- 25m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Director
- Kyle Thrash, Ben Proudfoot
Casting
- Jon McCann — Self
- Alex Rodriguez — Self (archive footage)
- Trea Turner — Self (archive footage)
- J.D. Drew — Self (archive footage)
- Kyle Schwarber — Self (archive footage)
- John Kruk — Self (voice) (archive footage)
- Tom McCarthy — Self (voice) (archive footage)
- Larry Andersen — Self (voice) (archive footage)
Interesting facts
The Turnaround is a 2024 American documentary short film directed by Kyle Thrash and co-directed Ben Proudfoot. It follows Jon McCann, a Phillies fan known as "The Philly Captain," who rallied support for struggling shortstop Trea Turner in 2023. The film explores mental health, community, and sports fan culture.
Production
Directed by Kyle Thrash (The Sentence of Michael Thompson) and co-directed Ben Proudfoot (The Queen of Basketball), the film was inspired by Turner’s viral ovation. It was produced by Proudfoot, Nicholas Ruff, and Josh Rosenberg.
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