Byline: Eric Clark

Oct. 8--CEDAR RAPIDS -- Actors, producers, politicians and a who's who of Eastern Iowa arts and cultural ambassadors descended on Wehrenberg Galaxy 16 Cine on Sunday for the Iowa premiere of "The Final Season." More than 600 people, including actors Tom Arnold, Powers Boothe and Danielle Savre, attended the invitation-only screening days before "The Final Season" arrives in theaters nationwide on Friday.

Other honored guests were Gov. Chet Culver and first lady Mari Culver, executive producer Carl Borack and members of the 1991 Norway (Iowa) High School baseball team, who inspired the movie by winning the state championship in their school's final ...