Grown Up Movie Star (2009)

In the quaint coastal town of Pouch Cove, Newfoundland, the once-adored NHL star Ray Fry finds himself wrestling with his past and present. The pride of Pouch Cove, Ray's fall from grace was as swift as his rise to fame, his hockey career abruptly terminated after a single game due to a marijuana smuggling scandal. Now, he's barred from the U.S., his dreams of glory lost in the rearview mirror. Ray's life is a jumble of complexities. His wife Lillian has traded their shared life for the lure of Hollywood stardom, leaving Ray to navigate single fatherhood with his precocious daughters, Ruby and Rose. A deflated hero, Ray is on a desperate quest for a replacement for Lillian, his romantic escapades as haphazard as his parenting. In the heart of this familial chaos is teenage Ruby, edging towards her sexual awakening with a bold curiosity that's as awkward as it is insistent. With her mother's absence echoing loudly and her father mired in his own struggles, Ruby is left to explore her burgeoning sexuality in increasingly precarious situations. Ray's wheelchair-bound best friend, Stuart Walsh, is a constant presence in their lives. Once a casualty of an accident involving Ray, Stuart is now trying to carve out a new identity as a photographer. His life takes a complicated turn when he finds himself drawn to the blossoming Ruby, a situation fraught with danger and despair. As Ruby grapples with her emerging adulthood and Ray wrestles with unresolved issues and his growing awareness of his homosexuality, the Fry family's deep-seated troubles start to surface. Their individual journeys of self-discovery collide with startling revelations and heartbreaking consequences, leading them towards an unpredictable climax. "Grown Up Movie Star" is an intimate exploration of shattered dreams, shifting identities, and the tumultuous journey of self-discovery in the face of adversity.

Grown Up Movie Star is a drama movie featuring Shawn Doyle and directed by Adriana Maggs.

Grown Up Movie Star is currently streaming for free (ad-supported) on Kanopy and Plex Player.