"Reversal" a movie written and created by Jimi Petulla

A film by Jimi Petulla entitled Reversal is the tale of a little man who has lived and breathed wrestling since he was seven years old. He has the possibility to win the state championship as his father had years before.
Leo's father Ed, who also coaches the wrestling team, has spent his life working a dead in job in the coal mines near their tiny Pennsylvania town. He pushes his son to stand out and win a wrestling scholarship, to leave the dangerous life Ed has lived since he was state champion.
Leo has begun to chafe under the constant training, and rebels against what he sees as his father's attempt to live vicariously through him.Reversal is a marvelously crafted coming of age story, that has its roots in the reality tale of author creator Jimi Petulla.
Petulla followed the sage assistance of composing what he knows Leo's life resembles Petulla's own. It is a gritty, true to life photo of the sport of high school wrestling, set in a small east coastline village.Several novice entertainers have taken part in the movie. Petulla plays the role of Coach Ed Leone, a dad who pushes his son to win at wrestling in order to win college and university learning he himself never had. Amongst the non-athletes, novice Kelly Vint attracts attention as the lead character's sweetheart.
This is a sports oriented, household favorable film, and has been offered high marks from beyond a couple of players, consisting of Olympic medalists Kurt Angle, Carl Lewis and Shannon Miller. Players have noted that the movie depicted the difficulties they have experienced with training, discipline and competition.
A film by Jimi Petulla, has been shown at several fest around the country over the last year, obtaining, amongst additional recognition, an Audience Choice Award at the 2002 Malibu Fest, the Dove "Family Approved" Seal, and the most recently, Best Feature at the 2003 Durango Film Festival.
Petulla tried to release the film with the standard theatrical release routes, but found the cost of discount and advertising to be expensive. As a choice, he utilized the support of the world wide web. Uploading three hours of bonus to the movie particularly designed to appeal to proponents of the sport of wrestling and supplied both DVD and expanded VHS versions for sale at www.reversalthemovie.com. Petulla has set an objective of selling 25,000 by the end of 2003; if it occurs, it will be a first.