2025

19m

NR

Starting Quarterback

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Action
Comedy
Crime

Starting Quarterback is an action-comedy short film that tackles crime, chaos, and chemistry, on and off the field. When two washed-up high school quarterbacks are unexpectedly thrown back into each other’s lives, they find themselves facing their toughest opponent yet: a violent drug cartel. Now low-level CIA operatives, the duo must fumble their way through a dangerous mission with little tactical experience, too much testosterone, and a shared history of petty rivalry. Explosions, banter, and bad decisions collide in this fast-paced, laugh-out-loud ride about unlikely heroes, government incompetence, and second chances.

DIRECTED BY

Parker Viale

WRITTEN BY

David Vorderstrasse

PRODUCED BY

Parker Viale

David Vorderstrasse

STARRING

David Vorderstrasse

Kai’o Davis

Stephen Davie

Lainy Larsen

Max Wulf

Jazmin Sandoval

Sheryl Sharma

Ryan Calhoon

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Starting Quarterback | Official Trailer

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Starting Quarterback – Streaming November 7

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Starting Quarterback – Crowdfunding Campaign

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RELEASE DATE

November 7, 2025

PRODUCTION COMPANIES

Parkerfilm

Ravenite Productions

FILMING LOCATIONS

Martinez, CA

Pleasant Hill, CA

Concord, CA

Fairfield, CA

Alameda, CA

RUNTIME

19m 55sec

SOUND MIX

Dolby Surround 5.1  •  Stereo

ASPECT RATIO

1.85 : 1  •  4 : 3 (some scenes)

CAMERA

Blackmagic Pocket Cinema Camera 6K

PRINTED FILM FORMATS

DCP Digital Cinema Package  •  Digital 4K

Soundtrack

Original Music by

Ryan Calhoon & Ryan Leonard

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Posters

Cast & Crew

EXECUTIVE PRODUCER

Parker Viale

David Vorderstrasse

Emerald Muecke

Jill Nissen

Danny DeLeon

Melinda Vander-Veen

DIRECTOR OF PHOTOGRAPHY

Parker Viale

EDITOR

Parker Viale

COMPOSER

Ryan Calhoon

Ryan Leonard

COSTUME DESIGNER

Kelly Viale

ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

Emerald Muecke

1ST ASSISTANT CAMERA

Owen Carr

Brach Flemmer

2ND ASSISTANT CAMERA

Blake Killion

GAFFER

Owen Carr

KEY GRIP

Blake Killion

STILL PHOTOGRAPHER

Rudie Byrd

Raquel Acosta

SFX MAKEUP ARTIST

Rain Williamson

BOOM OPERATOR

Ryan Calhoon

SOUND MIXER

Ryan Calhoon

Ryan Leonard

SOUND DESIGNER/EDITOR

Parker Viale

SCRIPT SUPERVISOR

Lida Wos

CRAFT SERVICES

Kelly Viale

Megan Cook

ARMOURER

Christopher Rose

PRODUCTION ASSISTANTS

Tilden Collett-Grether

Malachi Killion

Jake Ross Bell

Max Wulf

Jayushi Goyal

CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE)

Max Wulf

David Vorderstrasse

Stephen Davie

Lainy Larsen

Kai’o Davis

Dino Viale

Hunter Wetmore

Ryan Leonard

Ryan Calhoon

DJ Uyehara

Sheryl Sharma

Ian Manhart

Tylan Hasten

Jazmin Sandoval

Alex Rodriguez

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