Across the Line

Across the Line (2016)

Out of the approximately 600 players in the National Hockey League, thirty are Black. Mattie Slaughter, a hockey phenom from the rural Black community of North Preston, wants to make it thirty-one. To reach his goal, Mattie needs to keep his nose clean and avoid trouble. Hard to do though, when you go to a school where racism taints every interaction, your older brother is a hustler and you’re crushing on a girl who’s already hooked up.

Date of release
2016-04-08
TMDB
5.2 / 10 (14)
Runtime
1h 28m
Genres
Drama
Director
Director X.

Casting

Interesting facts

Across the Line is a 2015 Canadian drama film directed by Director X. The film stars Stephan James and Sarah Jeffery. It is set in Nova Scotia, where it was shot.

Production

The film was originally titled Undone. The film was produced by Floyd Kane, Michael Donovan, Mark Gosine and Amos Adetuyi and was written by Kane, a native of East Preston, NS. Kane attended Cole Harbour High School when a race riot erupted at the school in 1989.

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