Sacramento Film and Music Festival 2008

Starring Richard Tyson, Diane Ladd, Danny Trejo, Tony Longo, BJ Thomas A former Heisman trophy winner and NFL star, who had moved far away from the spotlight after a family tragedy, is now forced to care for his young nephew after his parents are killed. The uncle is unwilling to tell the boy the truth about his parents’ fate. He brings the boy to the high desert town of Jake’s Corner, Arizona and enlists the townfolk to keep his secret. Jakes Corner is a lively rest stop for travelers making their way through the desert but for the people who live there, it’s a rest stop for life. The eclectic ensemble that occupies the town are closer than most families… they have become kin. The boy brings an innocence and energy to this town of adults who, in turn, share their humor and wisdom with him. When Johnny’s lie begins to unravel, he must come to grips with the boy’s fate and his own.