The film is based on the true story of two best friends who purchase a house adjacent to Lambeau Field, the home of the Green Bay Packers.[1] The film centers on the choices the friends must make between their love of football and their personal lives.[2][3]
Cast
Ryan Churchill as Ben 'Zagger' Zagowski, a huge Green Bay Packers fan and shipping clerk who is engaged to Amy
Kimberley Crossman as Amy Etzman, Zagger's longtime fiance and co-worker
Nic Greco as Nick 'Polano' Polano, Zagger's best friend, coworker, and a Chicago Bears fan
Jacquelyn Zook as Debbie Zagowski, Zagger's sister and friend of Amy
Chelsey Crisp as Jody Johnson, a Packers fan who becomes friends with Zagger
Leif Gantvoort as Greg Hayes, a shipping executive who is Amy and Zagger's boss
Mindy Sterling as Linda Zagowski, Zagger's mom and part owner of the family business
John D'Aquino as John Zagowski, Zagger's dad and part owner of the family business
Randall Park as Trapper, a longtime Packers fan who secretly lives in Zagger's garage
The 60 Yard Line was primarily filmed on-location in Green Bay, although a few scenes were filmed in various locations in Los Angeles. Filming occurred in the fall of 2015, with additional scenes that required snow being filmed in the winter of 2016. The film was completed on a "limited budget".[2]
Release
The film released in 2017 at select theaters across the United States, with special screenings occurring in the fall of 2017.[1] It formally premiered at the Wisconsin Film Festival on April 2, 2017.[4] It was also played at the 2018 Beloit International Film Festival[3] and won multiple awards at the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Wisconsin Film Festival.[1]
The movie was released on DVD, Blu-ray, and iTunes on November 7, 2017.[5]