Mitch Mustain Documentary Set for LR Film Festival

This is the sports desk, not a movie reviewer from the Features Section, but upon first blush, the writing for this movie about Mitch Mustain is atrocious.

Example: “He liked playing ball [dramatic pause] because that’s what kids do (emphasis on DO).”

The narration is by former Razorbacks head basketball coach Nolan Richardson. We can’t fault him for a bad script. And we won’t, if the full-length documentary turns out to be no better than the promotional clip.

For what it’s worth, Mitch Mustain is currently a quarterback for the San Jose Sabercats, a three-time Arena Bowl winning Arena Football League team in San Jose, Calif.

Oh well, here’s hoping for the best for this film titled “The Identity Theft of Mitch Mustain.” The film is set to show at the Little Rock Film Festival next month.

From the producers:

In 2005, Mitch Mustain was the most decorated high school football player in all of America. Named the first ever consensus Gatorade, Parade, and USA Today Player of the Year, Mustain grabbed the spotlight from future NFL players such as Tim Tebow and Matthew Stafford. At the age of seventeen, USA Today ordained Mustain as “Football’s Future”. He was destined to become a game-changing college and pro quarterback. Unfortunately, football was not the only thing Mitch saw in his future, and while the game came easy to Mitch, finding joy in the game eventually became a job. The film, narrated by Nolan Richardson, follows Mitch’s present-day struggle to find balance between who he once was, and who he now wants to be.