Back of the Net

Back of the Net
Directed by	Louise Alston
Produced by	Steve Jaggi
Screenplay by	Casie Tabanou; Alison Spuck
Starring	Sofia Wylie
Production; company	The Steve Jaggi Company
Distributed by	Umbrella Entertainment
Release date	11 April 2019; (Queensland, Victoria, Tasmania); 18 April 2019; (Australia); 15 June 2019; (United States)
Country	Australia; United States
Language	English

Back of the Net is a 2019 Australian-American feature film starring Sofia Wylie.[1]

Plot

American teenager Cory Bailey ends up at the Harold Soccer Academy after catching the wrong bus. She then completes a semester at the soccer school, where she battles with the star soccer player Edie, who makes life difficult for Cory. However, as the school hosts the National Soccer Tournament, she is determined to beat Edie's team in the finals.

Cast

Sofia Wylie as Cory Bailey
Tiarnie Coupland as Edie
Trae Robin as Oliver
Kate Box as Coach Smith
Christopher Kirby as David Bailey
Melissa Bonne as Rebecca Bailey
Raj Labade as Lewis
Yasmin Honeychurch as Adelle
Gemma Chua-Tran as Janessa
Ashleigh Ross as Charlotte
Caitlin Foord as Herself

Production

Disney star Sofia Wylie was cast to play the lead.[2] Filming took place in April 2018 in Wollongong.[3]

Release

The film was initially available in theaters in Queensland, Victoria, and Tasmania from 11 April 2019.[4] Its nationwide theatrical release was on 18 April 2019.[5]

The film aired in the United States on 15 June 2019 on Disney Channel,[6] and on Disney in the United Kingdom on 2 August 2019.

References

White, Peter (28 March 2018). "'Andi Mack' Star Sofia Wylie Scores Big Screen Role With Australian Soccer Feature 'Back of the Net'". Deadline.
Groves, Don (29 March 2018). "Disney Channel star Sofia Wylie scores the lead in Australian drama 'Back of the Net'". If Magazine.
Savage, Desiree (26 April 2018). "Wollongong and Kiama are easy choices to make movies for producer Steve Jaggi". The Land. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
"Today is the day!!!". Back of the Net. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019 – via Instagram.
Rutherford, Lucy (17 April 2019). "Director Louise Alston's goal with Back of the Net". Eastern Reporter. Community News. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
Tilchin, Jordyn (21 May 2019). "Get Ready: A Movie Starring Sofia Wylie Is Coming to Disney Channel, And We Have the Deets". J-14. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

External links

Back of the Net on IMDb

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[1] White, Peter (28 March 2018). "'Andi Mack' Star Sofia Wylie Scores Big Screen Role With Australian Soccer Feature 'Back of the Net'". Deadline.

[2] Groves, Don (29 March 2018). "Disney Channel star Sofia Wylie scores the lead in Australian drama 'Back of the Net'". If Magazine.

[3] Savage, Desiree (26 April 2018). "Wollongong and Kiama are easy choices to make movies for producer Steve Jaggi". The Land. Archived from the original on 1 May 2018. Retrieved 1 May 2018.

[4] "Today is the day!!!". Back of the Net. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 23 May 2019 – via Instagram.

[5] Rutherford, Lucy (17 April 2019). "Director Louise Alston's goal with Back of the Net". Eastern Reporter. Community News. Retrieved 23 May 2019.

[6] Tilchin, Jordyn (21 May 2019). "Get Ready: A Movie Starring Sofia Wylie Is Coming to Disney Channel, And We Have the Deets". J-14. Retrieved 23 May 2019.