Dallas native Luke Wilson stars in Little League film

Dallas native Luke Wilson stars in the emotional story of a Little League team on the big screen later this month.

Why it matters: The 2002 Westside All-Stars were the first Fort Worth team in 42 years to make it to the Little League World Series.

• They had dedicated the season to the first baseman's father, Bobby Ratliff, after he was diagnosed with cancer.

State of play: Wilson plays Ratliff in " You Gotta Believe " to tell the multilayered story of a man living on borrowed time as his son grapples with the fear of losing a parent.

• "Finding the right balance between the two was the real trick to making a movie for the entire family — something that everyone could alternately laugh at, feel touched by, and ultimately, to learn from," director Ty Roberts said in a statement.

What's next: The movie comes out in theaters on Aug. 30.