The Cincinnatian
The Cincinnatian
July 25th, 2026
Ken Adams must prove to his Cincinnati-raised friends George and Tony that he is a "True Cincinnatian" by exploring the city, overcoming an ancient prophesy, and doing the most at a Cincinnati Reds baseball game by winning the elusive giveaway for the Toyota Tundra.
Status: Available
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Cast & Crew
Director
Logan Bauer
Cast
Ryan Sams as Ken Adams
Tyler Bush as George Geronimo
Jacob Schlessman as Tony John
Karis Bauer as Skyline Chili Waitress
Ibby Fisher as Reese
Grace Albrink
Anna Garver
Irene Gonzalez
Grayson Beckham
Marty Hoskin as Truest Cincinnatian / Reds Announcer (voice)
Written by
Logan Bauer
Story by
Logan Bauer
Jacob Schlessman
Cinematography
Logan Bauer
Edited by
Logan Bauer
Behind-the-Scenes Photography
Logan Bauer
Karis Bauer
Caitlin Smith
Grayson Beckham
Jolie Kingrey
Griffin Alexander
Color Grade
Logan Bauer
Assistant Director (Day 1)
Karis Bauer
Skyline Chili Location Aid
James Besterman
Jeff Besterman
Jim Kou
Scheduling Aid
Addy Ranney
Anti-Cincinnati Consultation
Jacob Schlessman
Josh Alazo
Ashlyn Steinbrink
Concept
Logan Bauer
Jacob Schlessman
Improvisation
Jacob Schlessman
Tyler Bush
Ryan Sams
Logan Bauer
Ibby Fisher
Writer’s Room Joke
Jason Bauer
Graphic Design
Logan Bauer
Animation and Motion Graphics
Logan Bauer
Parking
Will Moran
Tyler Bush
Transportation
Logan Bauer
Ryan Sams
Tyler Bush
Jacob Schlessman
Grayson Beckham
Adobe Licensing Aid
Finn Connelly
Production Assistant (PA)
Grayson Beckham
Hand
Logan Bauer
Character First Names
Logan Bauer
Character Last Names
Tyler Bush
Logan Bauer
Tyler Bush
Ryan Sams
Jacob Schlessman
Karis Bauer
Credits Photos
Logan Bauer
Grayson Beckham
Griffin Alexander
Jolie Kingrey
Josh Plumley
Got The Sprite
Special Thanks
George Foster
Ken Griffey Sr.
Tony Pérez
Bird’s Favorite Game (LAB)
Harrison Bader (RS)
Scott Rolen (TB)
All TBusy Fans Worldwide (TB)
Jay Bruce (JS)
Rufus Olivo (KB)
Tom Hamilton (MH)
All True Cincinnatians
“Special Lands” from ProductionCrate
“Epic Choir Men” from ProductionCrate
“Jazz Dreamers” from ProductionCrate
“Latin Latta” from ProductionCrate
“Fury” from ProductionCrate
“Church Organ” from ProductionCrate
“Undiscovered” from ProductionCrate
“Sneaky Steps” from ProductionCrate
“Dead Still” from ProductionCrate
“A Hero’s Welcome” from ProductionCrate
“Final Fight” from ProductionCrate
“Final Rally” from ProductionCrate
“Monk Praise” from ProductionCrate
“In Remembrance” from ProductionCrate
“Morning Brew” from ProductionCrate
Runtime: 29 minutes
Added in website version 31.0.0
Last updated in website version 31.0.0
Made using Adobe Premiere Pro 2026. Shot on Lumix DMC-F270 camera.
© 2026 L.A.B. Productions. All rights reserved.
Filmed at Skyline Chili Finneytown with permission. 9115 Winton Road, Cincinnati, OH 45231.
All in-person Major League Baseball footage obtained within agreement of Cincinnati Reds website as of the date of filming (24 June 2026).
All non-original footage is intended to be used transformatively per Section 107 of the US Copyright Act parts 1, 3 and 4.
Film Gallery
Poster
Thumbnail
Logo
The storybook "The Cincinnatian"
L.A.B. Productions presents
B.C., before Cincinnati
Adam's cheese coney
The title, TRUE CINCINNATIANS
A framed photo of Ken Adams
Directed by Logan Bauer
The Cincinnatian
L.A.B. Productions (L.A.B. Product10ns) intro in red
Grabbing a cheese coney
Ken's disgusting plates
Tony questions Ken
Ken doubles down on his St. Louis Cardinals
George butts in
Tony sips
Ken on a tangent
The waitress interrupts
Ken trying to explain himself
A look of disgust
"He's from St. Louis."
"Skyline is NOT for visitors."
Ken in defeat
Waitress sipping Ken's drink
Ken in worry
One last look of disgust
"She was definitely hitting on me."
A vision of the Tundra sign
A vision of the Tundra
"I'd be more Cincy than the two of you. Hell, I'd be more Cincy than the Gapper."
"You don't hear people talk about Gapper too much these days."
"Yeah, maybe not in your circles."
One
Listen closely
Confusion from Ken
United Dairy Farmers
Explaining the Dulce De La Cruz ice cream flavor
The #44 Shake for Elly De La Cruz
Ken enters UDF
Ken buying the Dulce De La Cruz
Altoid Davis
Snacks for the game
Ken at the ice cream station
Grabbing the ice cream
Come on guys!
He's ready to go
The Dulce De La Cruz
Ken in shock
Tony tries the shake
"More distinct than Joe Football. For sure."
"The Joe Burrow flavor?"
Tony talks about Joe Football
"No the one last year. Yes, the Bengals Super Bowl, you fucking idiot."
Tony watching the game in the flackback
"I spilled it all over myself."
"Here comes Cooper Kupp."
Tony in shock wojak style
Tony throwing out his framed photo of Joe Burrow
Reacting to the story
"Just... don't... spill... it."
Tony reflects on the curse
George berating Ken about not buying merch
Embarrassed George
Ken writing Nasty
Tony too afraid to look
Ken writes "Nasty Natti"
Ken and George argue
Ken stands above George
George snaps back
George stands to match Ken
"They participate in Cincinnati dog culture."
Ken spills the shake!
Terror!
Great American
Ken discussing the curse
George thinks he's a lost cause
Eating LaRosa's at the game
Elly De La Cruz at shortstop
Ken reaches for the Toyota Tundra
Eugenio Suárez's bobblehead, a free giveaway item at the game
Talking the bobblehead
Medium of Ken
Medium of Tony
Looking at Ken while the Tundra looms
George with the backwards hat
A home run!
They see the girls in front of them
Ken thinking his next move
Ken smirking
Ken sees Reese, the girl on the left
George confronts Ken about not being loyal
Ken catches shade for his girlfriend
Ken shuts up
Reese introduces herself
"Who, me?"
"I'm Ken."
Reese's friends
Reese's reaction
She sticks her tongue out
"I live over there."
"Oh, that's close..."
Laughing at Ken
Rejecting Ken
Ken asks what 513 is
Reese's final look back
The girls all leave
Tony and George explain 513 to Ken
The girls disappear
Bumping into the stranger
He leaves
Tony and George talking
The Tundra still looms
A ball gunning for the Tundra sign thanks to Spencer Steer!!
Celebrating the home run
Fireworks over the Tundra
George goes back on his prior claim
Tony hyping up his friends
Ken's gleeful smirk to George
The entire field
George taunting
One last look to the Tundra
Dane Myers up to bat
Cheering
Contact!
George cheers!
Tony cheers!
Ken cheers!
A double play to end the game suddenly...
Terror... again.
"The Tundra..."
The Tundra.
One final look to the Toyota Tundra
Outside Great American Ball Park
Leaving
Pete Rose
Listening to Pete Rose
George and Tony watch
Ken's monologue
George and Tony listen
"Wanna get Skyline?"
"Absolutely not."
Liminal streets
Red Stockings sign
Downtown views
The Tundra
All of downtown Cincinnati
Title card
Directed by Logan Bauer
L.A.B. Productions presents
A Logan Bauer film
The Cincinnatian
That's the game! from Mario Super Sluggers
L.A.B. Productions logo
Assets Gallery
Teaser poster for the film
Original version of the final poster, made June 7th. The credits at the bottom are outdated.
Cincinnati skyline background
Square icon
Elongated city background
Elongated key art
Mario Super Sluggers styled art for the film
The art on its own
Mario Super Sluggers styled logo for the film
That's the game! text
Ken Adams in the photo frame
Social media profile picture
Cutout cheese coney
"You know, Quasimodo predicted all this."
Photo Gallery
Ken Adams headshot
George Geronimo headshot
Tony John headshot
Preparing the shots
Readthrough
Smiles
Friendly discussion
More of a readthrough
Coneys
Karis prepares
More preparation
Ready to leave Skyline
Posing outside Skyline
Tyler informs everyone of the posing
More explaining
Recreating the poster for Avengers: Endgame
The sign with the respective hats
They're marching... to UDF
Filming the before scene
Karis inside UDF
Everyone inside UDF
Lollygagging
Reading the script for this scene
Memorizing lines
Lower angle
Getting the shot
Whispering in his ear
Four-way shake
Photo of everyone's costumes
Last discussion
More chatting
Ryan posing with the marker on Logan's jeans
Another selfie
Ryan sitting in the baby chair
Another
Tyler pays for parking
The elusive Tundra
Horizontal
The guys sit in the nosebleeds
Look to the Tundra
Beautiful sunset
Sal Stewart at the plate
A surprisingly crowded game
Budweiser sign
Cast and crew ready to pose
Pose
Vertical
Man sits alone by the Budweiser sign
Horizontal
About to watch the final play of the game
The skyline
The entire stadium
Vertical
Edited version
Logan holding two FC Cincinnati drinks
Answering the phone
George Bush-esque
Downtown Cincinnati
Grayson Beckham
Posing
Posing closer
Snapping a photo
Testing the CRT TV
Trivia
The MLB game recorded at was the June 24th, 2026 Reds home game against the Brewers.
The idea for the film was decided on a whim on a phone call on May 26th, 2026.
The characters Ken, George and Tony are named after famous Reds players part of the Big Red Machine and who are also L.A.B. Productions contributors, being Ken Griffey Sr., George Foster and Tony Pérez.
The characters' last names were bestowed in unused takes by Tyler Bush in character as George.
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