Forever Strong (2008)
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- PG-13
- 1h 52min
- Drama, Sport
- 26 Sep 2008 (USA)
- Movie
A rugby player is put up in a juvenile detention center, where he plays for the Highland Rugby team and ultimately plays against his father in the National Championships.
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Cast
| Gary Cole | ... |
Coach Larry Gelwix
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| Sean Astin | ... |
Marcus Tate
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| Neal McDonough | ... |
Coach Richard Penning
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| Sean Faris | ... |
Rick Penning
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| Julie Warner | ... |
Natalie Penning
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| Penn Badgley | ... |
Lars
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| Eliot Schwartz | ... |
Marty
(as Eliot Benjamin)
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Michael J. Pagan | ... |
Kurt
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| Nathan West | ... |
Quentin
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| Max Kasch | ... |
Griggs
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| Arielle Kebbel | ... |
Emily
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| Kepa Kruse | ... |
Tumo
(as John Kepa Kruse)
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Junior Salt | ... |
Peeta
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| Jeremy Earl | ... |
Sanchez
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| Larry Bagby | ... |
Coach Cal
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| K. Danor Gerald | ... |
Coach JT
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| Andrew Roach | ... |
Joey
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| William Rubio | ... |
Ernesto
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| Olesya Rulin | ... |
Emily's Friend
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| Elizabeth Hansen | ... |
Judge Alvarez
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| Joey Miyashima | ... |
Defense Attorney
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| Lauren McKnight | ... |
Gina
(as Lauren McNight)
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| Jimmy Chunga | ... |
Max Griffin
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| Brian Peck | ... |
Colton McDonald
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Dave Fox | ... |
Radio Commentator (voice)
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| Maclain Nelson | ... |
Scottish Captain
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| Britani Bateman | ... |
Renee Tate
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Taylor Bateman | ... |
Samatha Tate
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Mark Ormsby | ... |
Field Referee #1
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Mark Numbers | ... |
Field Referee #2
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Haloti Liavaa | ... |
Field Referee #3
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Larry Gelwix | ... |
Field Referee #4
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Dean Grace | ... |
Field Referee #5
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| Mike Law | ... |
Field Referee #6
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Rick Spencer | ... |
Athletic Trainer
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Alema Harrington | ... |
Sports Reporter #2
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Devin Wolfe | ... |
Boy #1
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| Steve Luna | ... |
Guard
(as Steven Luna)
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| Emily Kennard Dunn | ... |
Server
(as Emily Tyndall)
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| Yolanda Stange | ... |
Young Mother
(as Yolanda Wood)
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Peter Tuiaki | ... |
Flagstaff Hooker
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Jonathan Law | ... |
Flagstaff Assistant Coach
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Ivan R. Bird | ... |
Police Officer
(as Ivan Bird)
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Shareece Pfeiffer | ... |
Marty's Girlfriend
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Kirsten Wunderlich | ... |
Party Girl
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Jamey Airhart | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Dave Anderson | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Peter 'Hollywood' Black | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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David Cole | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Nathan Herrscher | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Ben Hill | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Cameron Kiser | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Trevor King | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Preston Miller | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Scott Nielsen | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Colton Phippen | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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David Root | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Ryan Roundy | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Andrew Swindle | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Jorge Portal | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Sam Thorley | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Pau Tuuanaiaou | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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Robert 'Lopeti' Wolfgramm | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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| Matthew Bellows | ... |
Highland player #1
(as Matthew Flynn Bellows)
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Big Budah | ... |
Bingham
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| Kami Christiansen | ... |
Fan / Student
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Zachary Haycock | ... |
Highland Rugby Player
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| Tyler Kain | ... |
Tammy
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Kim Page | ... |
Emily's Mother
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| Irene Santiago | ... |
Reporter
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Teddi Siddall | ... |
Cathy Gelwix
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Andrew B. Ackerman | ... |
Detention Boy (uncredited)
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Morgan B. Ackerman | ... |
Avid Highland Fan (uncredited)
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Talon G. Ackerman | ... |
Avid Highland Fan (uncredited)
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Jacob Adams | ... |
Father in Police Station (uncredited)
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Kenna Dawn | ... |
Avid Fan (uncredited)
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| Gerry Garcia | ... |
Extra (uncredited)
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Patrick Gibbs | ... |
Criminal (uncredited)
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| Elizabeth Hales | ... |
News Reporter (uncredited)
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Carly Johnston | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Carleigh King | ... |
Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
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| Alan Meyer | ... |
Veteran Reporter (uncredited)
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Marlys Miller-Fladeland | ... |
Hotel Wife (uncredited)
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Taylor Moulton | ... |
Avid Highland Fan (uncredited)
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| Savannah Ostler | ... |
Student (uncredited)
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| Peter Phelps | ... |
Referee (uncredited)
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Jacob Shamy | ... |
Reporter (uncredited)
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Robin Westover | ... |
Mother in Police Station (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Ryan Little | ||
Written by
| David Pliler | ... | (writer) |
| Dony West | ... | (song) |
Produced by
| Adam Abel | ... | producer |
| Steven A. Lee | ... | line producer |
| Ryan Little | ... | producer |
| Brian Peck | ... | associate producer |
| Brad Pelo | ... | executive producer |
| David Pliler | ... | co-executive producer |
Music by
| J Bateman | ||
| Bart Hendrickson | ||
Cinematography by
| T.C. Christensen | ||
Editing by
| John Lyde | ||
Editorial Department
| Prince Bagdasarian | ... | film and high definition coordinator |
| Julius Friede | ... | digital intermediate colorist |
| David Graubard | ... | digital intermediate senior systems engineer: Hollywood Intermediate |
| Forester Jordelle | ... | assistant editor |
| Dennis Little | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Jon Pehlke | ... | digital intermediate editor |
| Sarah Priestnall | ... | production supervisor: digital intermediate |
| Chris Ward | ... | digital intermediate producer |
| Alan D. Williams | ... | digital intermediate supervisor |
Casting By
| Sharon Bialy | ||
| Sherry Thomas | ||
Production Design by
| Gary Sivertsen | ||
Set Decoration by
| Debbie Farrer | ||
| Aaron Sorensen | ... | (crowd doll wrangler) |
Costume Design by
| Anna K. Findlay | ||
Makeup Department
| Tiffany Correa | ... | assistant makeup artist (as Tiffany Vukich) |
| Tiffany Dickens | ... | assistant hair stylist |
| Macy McKenzie | ... | assistant makeup artist |
| Jolynn Nunley | ... | hair day player |
| Laurie Vukich | ... | key hair stylist / makeup department head |
Production Management
| Steven A. Lee | ... | unit production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Jason Allred | ... | second second assistant director |
| James Oscar | ... | first assistant director |
| Adia Rose | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Cindy Albertson | ... | property assistant |
| B.J. Harrison | ... | leadman |
| Heidi Hathaway | ... | scenic artist |
| Gabriel Jessop | ... | swing gang |
| Chad Keyes | ... | graphic designer |
| Aubrey Lee | ... | swing gang |
| Jessica Lee | ... | swing gang |
| Megan Lee | ... | set dresser |
| Beau MacKenzie | ... | carpenter |
| Jonathan McDonald | ... | swing gang |
| Rob McDowell | ... | swing gang (as Robert McDowell) |
| Scotty Meek | ... | swing gang (as Scottie Meek) |
| Eva Miller | ... | additional assistant |
| Kee Miller | ... | assistant property master |
| Jennifer Mortensen | ... | assistant scenic artist |
| D. Andy Nelson | ... | scenic artist |
| Becky Roundy | ... | property assistant |
| Jonas Sappington | ... | swing gang |
| Bryan Stinson | ... | swing gang |
| Anthony Straga | ... | on-set dresser |
| Jason Walser | ... | carpenter |
| W. Wayne Walser | ... | construction coordinator (as Wayne Walser) |
| Arielle Wing | ... | additional assistant |
| Bruce Wing | ... | property master |
Sound Department
| Joseph L. Garrard | ... | boom operator |
| Steven C. Laneri | ... | sound mixer |
| Michael L. McDonough | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Greg Picard | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Scott Sandstrom | ... | re-recording mixer |
Special Effects by
| Ryan Roundy | ... | special effects coordinator |
Visual Effects by
| Colin V. Barton | ... | visual effects: title sequence |
| Rachel Clement | ... | digital cleanup artist |
| Rob Field | ... | visual effects: Sandman Studios |
| Matt Hoffman | ... | visual effects producer: Sandman Studios |
| Ammon Jones | ... | visual effects: Sandman Studios |
| Dennis Little | ... | DI producer |
| Mikhail E. Merkurieff | ... | visual effects: Sandman Studios |
| Shawn Neider | ... | visual effects coordinator: Sandman Studios |
| Stephen Sobisky | ... | visual effects supervisor: Sandman Studios |
| Doug Stewart | ... | digital compositor |
| Alan D. Williams | ... | visual effects supervisor |
Stunts
| Frank L. Bare II | ... | utility stunts (as Frank Bare) |
| Matt Griff | ... | utility stunts |
| Kathy Jarvis | ... | utility stunts |
| Brad Jessey | ... | stunt coordinator |
| Terri Sue Judkins | ... | utility stunts (as Terri Judkins) |
| Colton McDonald | ... | utility stunts |
| Bill McIntosh | ... | assistant stunt coordinator |
| Blake Miller | ... | utility stunts |
| Janet Prater | ... | utility stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Stephen H. Aldridge | ... | still photographer |
| Michael Black | ... | camera operator: "b" camera (as Mike Black) |
| Alex Boynton | ... | electrician |
| Charles Broyles | ... | grip: second unit |
| Kurtis Burr | ... | first assistant camera: second unit |
| Zep Christensen | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera (as Joseph 'Zep' Christensen) |
| Allen Dial | ... | electrician |
| Brandon Ellsworth | ... | electrician |
| Rhett E. Fernsten | ... | gaffer (as Rhett Fernsten) |
| Kent R. Findlay | ... | electrician: second unit (as Kent Findlay) |
| Glenn Fisk | ... | crane operator |
| David Forester | ... | loader |
| Dalan Granat | ... | second assistant camera |
| George Griner | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Jeff Gustafson | ... | loader |
| Tracy Keele | ... | grip |
| Chris Kendrick | ... | electrician: second unit |
| Key grip Kevin Kennedy | ... | best boy grip (as Kevin Kennedy) |
| Josh Kielkowski | ... | grip |
| Kelly Klindt | ... | grip: second unit |
| Shawn Lacy | ... | grip |
| Mike Law | ... | electrician |
| Nathan D. Lee | ... | second assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Fredrick Lindbeck | ... | electrician (as Fredrick C. Lindbeck) |
| Jerome Roi Maufas | ... | electrician |
| Richard Maxey | ... | dolly grip (as Rick Maxey) |
| Richard A. Mitchell | ... | grip (as Richard Mitchell) |
| Robert Novellino | ... | grip |
| Jason Painter | ... | first assistant camera |
| Jonathon Porter | ... | electrician: second unit (as Jonathan Porter) |
| Robert 'Dobber' Price | ... | first assistant camera: "b" camera |
| Glade Quinn | ... | key grip |
| James Quinn | ... | grip |
| Brett Shumway | ... | electrician |
| Al Stoddard | ... | best boy electric (as Alan Stoddard) |
| Roger Stoddard | ... | electrician |
| Craig Sullivan | ... | grip |
| Brian Wilcox | ... | camera operator: "b" camera |
| Allen Dial | ... | best boy electric (uncredited) |
Casting Department
| Michelle S. Ackerman | ... | extras casting coordinator |
| Jennifer Buster | ... | casting: Utah |
| Judith Sunga | ... | casting associate |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Jenny Gelwix | ... | rugby wardrobe coordinator |
| Katie Holland | ... | wardrobe assistant (as Kate Holland) |
| Penny Johnson | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Brittney Leavitt | ... | on-set costumer |
| Sonja A. Nelson | ... | wardrobe assistant |
| Pauline Riley | ... | seamstress |
| Anne Rose | ... | wardrobe supervisor (as Anne Rose Auernig) |
| Kacie Seamons | ... | on-set costumer |
Location Management
| Dennis Light | ... | location manager |
| Clay Maw | ... | assistant location manager |
| Russell Nunley | ... | location assistant |
Music Department
| Jeffrey Biggers | ... | score music mixer |
| Dan Carlisle | ... | music recordist |
| Randy Cox | ... | composer: additional music |
| Christian Davis | ... | music editor: composers assistant |
| Clay Duncan | ... | composer: additional music |
| Sean Fernald | ... | music supervisor |
| Nicholas Greer | ... | orchestrator |
| Ted Hinckley | ... | music contractor |
| Pieter Schlosser | ... | composer: additional music (as Pieter A. Schlosser) |
| Daren Smith | ... | assistant music recording engineer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kristin Ludwin | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Allen | ... | extras assistant |
| Robert Beaumont | ... | sales and distribution |
| Karen M. Booth | ... | set medic |
| Melissa Brady | ... | assistant to the producers |
| Joel Bunkowske | ... | attorney: distribution license |
| David Chen | ... | male stand-in |
| Denise Clarke | ... | set medic |
| Chris Coppel | ... | production assistant |
| Shayne J. Cullen | ... | production assistant (as Shayne Cullen) |
| Tyrone Davies | ... | security |
| Maki Doolittle | ... | extras coordinator |
| Matthew Fladell | ... | legal |
| Darren Fromal | ... | male stand-in |
| Taylor Hardy | ... | production office intern |
| Kim Jorgensen | ... | security |
| Aukai Ligairi | ... | security (as Josh Ligairi) |
| Ashley Morgan | ... | female stand-in |
| Moroni Navarro | ... | male stand-in |
| Jill Nunley | ... | production coordinator |
| Ryan Nunley | ... | security |
| Michael Patterson | ... | production assistant |
| Wendy Peterson | ... | set medic |
| Coleman Purser | ... | security |
| Deidre Rigby | ... | female stand-in |
| Jonathan Roatcap | ... | assistant production coordinator (as Jon Roatcap) |
| Alan Seawright | ... | production assistant |
| Brandy J. Shippen | ... | security |
| Mike Singles | ... | security |
| Mary Sivertsen | ... | key production assistant |
| Arturo Lopez Uscanga | ... | scanning manager |
| Lisa Vickers | ... | security |
Thanks
| Nicole Liberty-Whitlock | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Gravitas Ventures (2009) (United States) (video) (VOD)
- Arkles Entertainment (2009) (New Zealand)
- Bridgestone Multimedia (2011) (United States) (DVD)
- Con Dios Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
- Crane Movie Company (2008) (United States)
- Eagle Films (2008) (Non-US) (Middle East)
- HBO Hungary (2009) (Hungary) (tv) (original airing)
- Living Scriptures (2016) (United States) (DVD)
- One Movie (2010) (Italy)
- Rai Movie (2016) (Italy) (tv)
Special Effects
- Sandman Studios (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Hollywood Intermediate (digital intermediate services)
- Murphy PR (publicity)
- Redman Movies and Stories (condors and lifts)
- The Craze Agency (talent agency and representative)
- The Inflatable Crowd Company (inflatable mannequins)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Rick Penning, the 17-year-old star player on his coach/father's rugby team, lands inside the Wasatch County Juvenile Detention Center following his second drunk-driving conviction, and his father leaves him there to rot. Mistrust and dislike of the situation makes Rick anything but a model prisoner, but counselors at the center nonetheless hook him up with the Highland Rugby Team, a team renowned for its long string of successive state championships. The coach, Larry Gelwix, has a surprisingly unexpected philosophy: train boys to be champions in life first, then on the field. Rick doesn't buy into this, which could earn him some time in State Prison if he doesn't turn his life and attitude around by the time he turns 18. Written by statmanjeff |
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| Taglines | The Greatest Victories are Born in the Heart See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Opening Weekend United States | $68,283, 03 Oct 2008 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | Getting this story into production as a film was twenty-one years in the making. See more » |
| Goofs | At the beginning of the movie, when Rick angrily charges at a sideline bench, there are people right next to it. When the camera switches to show Rick kicking down the bench, the people have disappeared. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Spin-off Larry Gelwix: No Regrets (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Ready Or Not See more » |
| Crazy Credits | The coaching philosophies of Larry Gelwix has led the Highland Rugby team to a record of 361 wins, 9 losses. They continue to dominate in their sport today. See more » |
| Quotes |
Rick Penning:
I don't do ANYTHING to embarrass myself, my team and my family. See more » |