WILL “THE MACHINE”

WILL “THE MACHINE”

A film by Kent Lamm

DIRECTED BY

Kent Lamm

WRITTEN BY

Chris Fornataro & Kent Lamm

PRODUCED BY

Kent Lamm, Chris Fornataro, John Trefry, James Mitchell

CAST

Chris Fornataro, Denzel Whitaker, Sky Soleil, Phil Tyler

SYNOPSIS

Will “The Machine” Vaughn’s obsessive discipline has made him the top high school football recruit in the country at the cost of everything else in his life. Set in the former capital of the Confederacy, we follow Will on a typical day of training in the Richmond, Virginia winter. Soon a new kid in town challenges Will by effortlessly beating him in a race. As their rivalry heats up, Will must choose between making a friend, or crushing his competition.

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WILL “THE MACHINE”

DIRECTED BY: Kent Lamm

WRITTEN BY: Chris Fornataro & Kent Lamm

PRODUCED BY: Kent Lamm, Chris Fornataro, John Trefry, James Mitchell

CAST: Chris Fornataro, Denzel Whitaker, Sky Soleil, Phil Tyler

SYNOPSIS:
Will “The Machine” Vaughn’s obsessive discipline has made him the top high school football recruit in the country at the cost of everything else in his life. Set in the former capital of the Confederacy, we follow Will on a typical day of training in the Richmond, Virginia winter. Soon a new kid in town challenges Will by effortlessly beating him in a race. As their rivalry heats up, Will must choose between making a friend, or crushing his competition.