In Twelve, Ted (Erik Heger) is the dad of tween Kyle (Wyatt Ralff), a talented baseball player. Ted played for college and practices with Kyle, encouraging him to work his hardest and do his best. A move to a new town requires Kyle to try out for Oakwood, the local team. Even though he’s clearly one of the best on the field, he’s cut from Oakwood’s A team.
The Oakwood coach (Jeremy Holm) has given his spot to a lesser player because he’s done business with that kid’s dad. Ted encourages Kyle to find a way to use his sadness and disappointment to fuel his resolve to make himself an even better player. Kyle practices day and night, enlisting his older brother Xavier (Liam Obergfoll), a talented high school senior and star pitcher, to practice with him. Kyle makes a different team and vows to get them to the Little League World Series. Naturally, the deciding matchup is against Oakwood, and vindication is sweet.
Twelve is an American drama film, directed by Angel Manuel Soto, from a screenplay by Sherman Payne, from a story by Kirk Sullivan, Chris Boyd, and Barry Jenkins. It stars Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Meek Mill, Will Catlett, Teyonah Parris, Donielle Tremaine Hansley and Kezii Curtis. It is a film adaption of the documentary 12 O’Clock Boys. It will have its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2020. It released on April 17, 2020, by Sony Pictures Classics.
Twelve (2020)
Directed by: Angel Manuel Soto
Starring: Jahi Di’Allo Winston, Meek Mill, Will Catlett, Teyonah Parris, Donielle Tremaine Hansley, Kezii Curtis, Marla Aaron Wapner, Dominic Jackson, Darren Alford, Melanie Jewel Howard
Screenplay by: Sherman Payne
Production Design by: Scott Dougan
Cinematography by: Katelin Arizmendi
Film Editing by: Luis Carballar
Costume Design by: Kairo Courts
Set Decoration by: Tiffany Zappulla
Art Direction by: Christine Foley
Music by: Alex Somers
MPAA Rating: R for pervasive language, sexual references and some violence.
Distributed by: Sony Pictures Classics
Release Date: April 10, 2020
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