Ghost of the Game

Some kids talk about legends. These two talk to them.

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About the Film

Sports Drama / Supernatural Inspirational, Emotional, Mystical

"Ghost of the Game" is a powerful coming-of-age sports drama with a supernatural edge. It follows Teddy and Carl, two childhood friends—one Black, one white—bound by their love of sports and their fascination with the untold stories of the game's past.

As kids, they spend hours on dusty fields, pretending to host a sports show. But their show is different: they help the ghosts of old Black and white athletes, long retired or forgotten, finally settle their differences.

Why? Because Teddy and Carl can see the ghosts of these players on the field. Some kids talk about legends. These two talk to them.

The ghosts, trapped in resentment and unfinished business, represent decades of racial tension and injustice. As Teddy and Carl grow up, their bond deepens. Their show—Ghost of the Game—mixes history, interviews, and stories with a strange, beautiful energy. The past is literally coming back to life.

Their mission: bring the ghosts peace by helping living fans, families, and surviving teammates confront painful truths. The film builds to a "ghost game," where the spirits of old Black and white athletes finally face each other—not in competition, but in reconciliation.

To make it happen, Teddy and Carl must risk everything: their friendship, their careers, and their belief in what others can't see—unless they believe.

Themes

  • Racial reconciliation and healing through sports
  • Friendship across divides
  • Legacy, memory, and truth
  • Belief in what others can't see
  • The unseen emotional cost of history

Visual Tone & Style

Field of Dreams meets The Last Dance: nostalgic sports imagery, ghostly dreamlike sequences on abandoned fields. The ghosts aren't horror—they're soulful, graceful, sometimes bitter, sometimes kind. They are the emotional heart of the story.

Director

Darrell Warren

Cast

  • Judah Leonidas - Jimmy (as Judah Martin)
  • Chris Fries – Narrator
  • Brayden Gleave – Young Teddy
  • Cecilia Diamond – Young Sarah
  • Marques Buford – Bud Fowler
  • George Vincent – Tony

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Contact & Press

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