Across the Line

Overview

Out of the approximately 600 players in the National Hockey League, thirty are Black. Mattie Slaughter, a hockey phenom from the rural Black community of North Preston, wants to make it thirty-one. To reach his goal, Mattie needs to keep his nose clean and avoid trouble. Hard to do though, when you go to a school where racism taints every interaction, your older brother is a hustler and you’re crushing on a girl who’s already hooked up.

Cast

Stephan James

Mattie Slaughter

Sarah Jeffery

Jayme Crawley

Shamier Anderson

Carter Slaughter

Lanette Ware

Velma

Steven Love

John

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Denis Theriault

Todd

Kim Parkhill

Police Officer

Cara Ricketts

Lori Downey

Hugh Thompson

Len Jacobsen