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February 13, 2023 By Shelli Poole

Feature film “The Hit” needs extras Feb 24th in Little Rock

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Production is under way in Little Rock on the feature film “The Hit,” and they need extras. This is the inspirational true story about a female high school football star.

Parkview Arts and Science Magnet High School in Little Rock will be one of the primary filming locations. Principal Eric Henderson and Doctor Dexter Booth, working with Christopher Crane of the Arkansas Film Commission, were instrumental in bringing the production to the school. The film will also feature members of the state championship winning Parkview Patriots football team, led by Coach Bradford Bolding.

Additional scenes, including several football games, will be filmed in Little Rock. There is an opportunity for local residents to appear as extras in the movie. Football scenes will be filmed on Friday February 24, 2023, at Pinnacle View Middle School. There are bleachers to fill, and all are welcome. Anyone interested is invited to register their interest at the email below ??with the film’s background casting director, Warren McCullough, who can provide all the details.



Inspired by a true story, the movie is a coming-of-age dramedy about a teenage girl who joins a boy’s high school football team. After playing with the boys as a 15-year-old, she quits the team and puts football behind her – but after a two-year hiatus, her passion for the sport returns and now she has to contend with bigger boys and even bigger egos. With the help and support of her family, she begins to realize that succeeding at football is more about the size of her determination rather than the size of her body.

For Los Angeles based producers Rick Benattar and Nigel Thomas, this is their eighth film to be shot in Arkansas.



Benattar said: “In Arkansas we have found world-class crew and facilities, terrific locations, strong support from the Film Commission and the state, and a warm welcome everywhere we go. It’s become our favorite filming location.”

If you’re interested in being an extra in the film, email [email protected].