Brampton's Own is a 2018 baseball drama film written and directed by Michael Doneger, starring Alex Russell, Rose McIver, and Jean Smart.
[1] The story follows Dustin Kimmel, a 30-year-old minor league prospect for the Seattle Mariners who reconnects with his high school sweetheart during the off season.
[2] Dustin Kimmel (Russell) is a minor league catcher for the Triple-A Tacoma Rainiers in the Seattle Mariners organization and has played in their farm system for the past 12 years.
Dustin's return home is full of surprises: his high school sweetheart Rachel Kinley (McIver) has become engaged to the town's new dentist, Eddie (Porter), his mother is moving in with her boyfriend Bart (Getz), he befriends Bart's young son, and most of his childhood friends have grownup.
"[7] The Los Angeles Times Kimber Myers writes, "It's better than a number of indie films in its craft - particularly the thoughtfully composed cinematography from Kieran Murphy - but a flawed script ultimately keeps it from eking out a win.