The trailer of the film, Pinball: The Man Who Saved, was released online on Thursday. The film will hit the theatres on March 17. Written and directed by Austin and Meredith Bragg, the film is based on the true story of writer and pinball wizard Roger Sharpe. It will chronicle his journey to overturn New York City’s 35-year ban on pinball.
The trailer starts with an Older Sharpe being asked to retell the most significant shot he has ever taken. It then cuts back to a younger Sharpe (Mike Faist) in 1975 in New York, where he is an upstart writer for GQ and plays pinball. A police raid destroys the only machines he can find in 1970s New York City, and he learns the game is illegal. The trailer also hints at Sharpe’s fight to save the game along with glimpses of his love life.
The films cast include Crystal Reed, Dennis Boutsikaris, Christopher Convery, Damian Young, and Mike Doyle. It is produced by Stacey Parks, Lana Link, and Rob Pfaltzgraff, with Nick Reid and Roger Sharpe on board as executive producers.
