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6.7

When the Game Stands Tall

PG·2014·115m

Drama

Summary

A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.

Cast

Jim Caviezel

Bob Ladouceur

Michael Chiklis

Terry Eidson

Laura Dern

Bev Ladouceur

Clancy Brown

Mickey Ryan

Ser'Darius Blain

Cam Colvin

Stephan James

T.K. Kelly

Jessie T. Usher

Tayshon Lanear

Matthew Daddario

Danny Ladouceur

Alexander Ludwig

Chris Ryan

Joe Massingill

Beaser

Matthew Frias

Arturo

LaJessie Smith

Jamal

Richard Kohnke

Rick Salinas

Chase Boltin

Manny Gonzales

Gavin Casalegno

Michael Ladouceur

Les Miles

Oklahoma Scout #1

Jesse Moore

Oklahoma Scout #2

Adella Gautier

T-Gram

Terence Rosemore

Landrin Kelly

Deneen Tyler

Cam's Mom

Anna Margaret

Laurie

James DuMont

Stanford Recruiter

David DeSantos

Mike Blasquez

John Neisler

Announcer #1

Damon Lipari

Analyst

Mike Bleed

Cam's Cousin

J.D. Evermore

Coach #1

Michael Fletcher

Older Veteran

Kristofer Gordon

Hallway Doctor

Armando Leduc

Long Beach Poly Coach

Marlon Favorite

Buster Matthews

Sam Malone

Frail Veteran

Maurice Jones Drew

Himself

Liann Pattison

Doctor

Teri Wyble

Jenny Ladouceur

Tom Bubrig

Mailman

Al Vicente

Local Sportscaster

Payton Bourgeois

Nina

Anthony Michael Frederick

Young Assistant Coach

Christopher Berry

Paraplegic

Sharon Landry

Nurse Ballard

Renell Gibbs

Lamarco

Mike Kimmel

Security Guard (Larry)

Jim Klock

Coach #2

Terry Dale Parks

Coach #3

Sandra Taylor

Nurse Adams

Nathaniel Brown

Luis

Zac Waggener

Senior #1

Deric Augustine

Senior #2

Skyler Green

Player #1

Henry Frost

Player #2

Dane Rhodes

Guy

Robert Diago DoQui

Minister

Judd Lormand

Announcer #2

Hawn Tran

Sophomore

Billy Slaughter

Hip Sports Reporter

Ricky Wayne

Reporter

Craig Tate

Basketball Kid #1

Jaren Mitchell

Basketball Kid #2

Donna DuPlantier

Nurse

Ashtin Fortner

Soloist #1

Lanika R. Revader

Soloist #2

Jonah Calderini

Emotional Player

Evan Cleaver

Announcer #3

Douglas Griffin

Referee

Cannon Bosarge

Small Boy (uncredited)

Amanda Balen

Miss New York - Football Beauty Contest Contestant (uncredited)

Crew

Director

Thomas Carter

Novel

Neil Hayes

Story

David Zelon

Writer

Scott Marshall Smith

Reviews

Rangan

August 4, 2016

> Taste the defeat, and once again inspire to rise back to the glory.

Inspired by the real story of a high school American-football coach and his team's participation in the 2004 season. The fall and rise of one of the most consistent team, especially after holding a record for the longest winning streak, what happens when it was broken unexpectedly? Do the players lose the confidence, coach be clueless, parents go crazy and media annoys them, is what neatly this film narrated. It looked nice to me and I had a good time, but it was too long and not inspiring as the other sports film based on the true events.

From the director of 'Coach Carter', another decent sports film. I am not disappointed because I was not expecting to be a masterpiece, though not bad for once viewing. All the actors were good, especially it is Jim Caviezel's one of the major roles and he was amazing. American-football was always been an Americas sport, so I never interested in it except watching films based on them for inspiration. Especially after 'Conccusion', my interest on them dropped further.

Whatever I said is not a reason to skip the film. As a film, it did the right thing to portray the real life achievers on the screen to boost the young sports persons. Only to me it was just an above average, but for many others, it is one of the best sports film of the year. Forget the American-football, what I liked was, achievements are good for our progress and make a career, but sometimes there's much more than making records in the games. So it's a good moral lesson film than a fine entertaining film. I won't recommend it, but definitely not a waste of time.

6.5/10