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“A vibrant medley of comedy, drama and football!”
– Gay Celluloid.com |
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Coming to DVD
and VOD on January 17th, 2012 |
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For Immediate Release:
SAN JOSE, CALIF. (November 6, 2011) –
KickOff, the latest and craziest
British comedy from award-winning
writer/director Rikki Beadle-Blair (Fit,
Stonewall, Metrosexuality), debuts on
DVD and Digital January 17th from Wolfe
Video. The outrageous comedy set in the
world of 5-a-side footie (soccer to you
Yanks), KickOff finds a macho football team
forced to compete against a team comprised
entirely of gay men in their Sunday soccer
league. The straight guys have their
assumptions challenged, while up-and-coming
referee Elton Glixton (Duncan MacInnes)
finds himself in the middle of a culture
clash. The cast includes Ian Sharp,
Jason Maza, Nathan Clough,
Jay Brown, Stephen Hoo,
Micheal Lindall, Jack Shalloo,
Jai Rajani, Ludvig Bonin,
Craig Storrod, Duncan MacImmes,
Rebecca Joerin, Alexis Gregory,
Kyle Treslove, Sasha Frost,
Samantha Lyden, Ryan Quartley,
and Rikki Beadle-Blair. Bonus
features include a behind-the-scenes
featurette, a “Cast Fitness Challenge”
featurette and “Adrenaline” music video.
KickOff will be available on DVD
for $24.95 SRP. |
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Synopsis: |
There’s more than one way to score. What happens when the hardest team in the Sunday Soccer league comes up against a gay team (pun intended) and finds they've finally met their match? Watch and wince as fledging referee Elton Glixton struggles to control this testosterone tsunami as rude-boy meets bum-boy in this outrageous new comedy set in the crazy gung-ho world of 5-a-side footie.
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FILMMAKER CREDITS:
Rikki Beadle-Blair – Writer/Director/Actor
Beadle-Blair began his career as a child actor in Britain, and was the subject of a BBC documentary in his early twenties. He has been a dancer, a cabaret artist, a rock musician, an actor, a choreographer, and a director.
He has performed worldwide, and written plays for BBC Radio 4 and Channel 4 television. In 1994 he wrote the screenplay for
Nigel Finch's film Stonewall, about the Stonewall Rebellion. This won him awards at film festivals in London and San Francisco.
His profile was considerably raised in Britain in 2001 with the Channel 4 television series
Metrosexuality which he wrote, produced, and directed, and in which he played a lead role. That year, he also adapted Boy George's autobiography
Take It Like A Man for a BBC film.
His recent films include KickOff and Fit, in which he explores homosexuality and sports through outrageous humor.
Rikki Beadle-Blair’s award-winning movies include Metrosexuality,
Stonewall, and Fit.
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— KickOff DVD Specifications — |
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Release
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January 17,
2012 |
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DVD SRP: |
$24.95 |
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DVD Catalog/Part#: |
WOL4913D |
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DVD UPC: |
754703763686 |
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DVD ISBN: |
978-1-935423-45-4 |
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Genre: |
Comedy, Sports, Gay |
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MPAA Rating: |
Not Rated |
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Running Time: |
88 Minutes. Color |
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Studio: |
Wolfe Video |
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Territory: |
USA & Canada |
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Region Code: |
1 |
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DVD Language: |
English |
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DVD Video Format: |
Anamorphic Widescreen |
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DVD Audio Format: |
Dolby 5.1 Surround, Optional 2.0 |
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DVD
BONUS FEATURES: |
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• Behind
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Scenes
Featurette |
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Cast
Training Featurette |
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Adrenaline
Music Video |
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• Trailer
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• More from Wolfe
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• Closed Captioned
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Dolby
5.1 or
2.0
Audio |
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ABOUT WOLFE VIDEO
Serving audiences since 1985, Wolfe is the largest exclusive distributor of
gay and lesbian films. Current major Wolfe releases include the acclaimed gay
drama, UNDERTOW (Peru’s submission for the 2010 Academy Awards) and the
hard-hitting “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” drama, A MARINE STORY. Wolfe is also
well known for releasing classics such as DESERT HEARTS, BIG EDEN and
WERE THE WORLD MINE. Find more info online at
http://www.wolfevideo.com.
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To interview the cast or filmmakers, or to request screeners, please contact: |
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Leif Helland
MPRM Communications
lhelland@MPRM.com
(323) 656-5343 |
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