While there were some aspects of John Paul Kakos’ feature-film debut that weren’t at all difficult to navigate, the Gwinnett County native had no lack of willing and eager coaches to help him through the more onerous portions of the process.

Just a few months after his graduation from Mountain View High School in 2017, Kakos was cast in the lead role in the faith-based baseball drama “Full Count,” which is set for theatrical and video-on-demand release on Oct. 25.