Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA (1888PressRelease)
August 03, 2008 - Filmmaker Nate C. Williams, and based on episodes in his own life, "The 3rd Coast" is the story of a college athelete who turns his back on the football aspirations of his family to seek success elsewhere. "Randy LeBlanc" is no longer feeling excitement from the game of football and seeks a more fulfilling career as an entertainment entepreneur. He meets "Shawn Dixon" (Morris Chestnut), an owner of a mediocre club on the southwest side of Houston, who has outstanding loans with a nasty loan shark. The shark is unhappy with the clubs proceeds and let's Shawn know this at every opportunity. At the end of his rope, Shawn convinces Randy to help promote "Cartoons", his club. Randy finds a natural talent for the business and soon the club is the hottest thing in town. Perfect, yes? No. Now Randy has to tell his parents that he will be leaving football... and in Texas, football is more important than life itself. Worse, Randy's cousin is also a college player and Randy's father and uncle have had a rivalry for years as each brags on their son.
THE 3RD COAST deals with betrayal and trust in a very real manner. Shawn thinks he's hit the jackpot with his new found protege. The shark is now angry that the loan may actually be paid off early and so decides he wants a piece of CARTOONS. Randy's father has to come to terms with his son turning his back on football and Randy must make a decision to either support the family dream of his being a football star or turn his back on them to pursue his new dream.
In a recent interview, writer/director Williams recounted, "A few years ago, Morris Chestnut and I were talking about doing a project and he suggested that I write about a topic to which I could relate... and one that a young viewership could relate to as well. Thinking about my younger years, I came up with a story I called CARTOONS... after the club around which the action was centered. In development, the title was changed to THE 3RD COAST so as to better reflect how all people in the area consider themselves a very different and very special part of America. My dream is for you to experience in the theaters this story of growth"
Producers include screen veterans Morris Chestnut and Dennis Curry. Williams has gathered a gifted cast: Morris Chestnut as Shawn Dixon, Baldwin C. Sykes as Clarence Leblanc, Tammy Townsend as Tonya Leblanc, Nate C. Williams as Ira Leblanc, Aaron P. Woods as Jamaal Leblanc, Reggie Balard as Big Ray, Keni Miles as Gino, Kellie Kopple as Bonnie, Dennis Curry as Joe, Michael Q. Schmidt as Merl, and many more from a long list of talent from accross the country. To be shot in Los Angeles and on location in Houston, filming is slated to begin at the end of Summer for a Spring 2009 release.
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