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Varsity Blues (1999)
6.1
Ratings: 6.1/10 from 22,176 users
Metascore:
50/100
Reviews: 258 user | 64 critic | 20 from Metacritic.com In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion. The head coach is deified, as long as the team... See full summary » Director:Brian RobbinsWriter:W. Peter Iliff |
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Cast
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| James Van Der Beek | ... |
Mox
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| Jon Voight | ... |
Coach Kilmer
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| Ron Lester | ... | ||
| Scott Caan | ... |
Tweeter
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Richard Lineback | ... |
Joe Harbor
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Tiffany C. Love | ... |
Collette Harbor
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| Amy Smart | ... |
Julie Harbor
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Eliel Swinton | ... | |
| Thomas F. Duffy | ... |
Sam Moxon
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Jill Parker-Jones | ... |
Mo Moxon
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Joe Pichler | ... |
Kyle Moxon
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Mark Walters | ... |
Chet McNurty
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| Brady Coleman | ... |
Sheriff Bigelow
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James N. Harrell | ... |
Murray
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Storyline
In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion. The head coach is deified, as long as the team is winning and 17-year-old schoolboys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. In his 35th year as head coach, Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight) is trying to lead his West Canaan Coyotes to their 23rd division title. When star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) suffers an injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon (James Van Der Beek), a second-string quarterback with a slightly irreverent approach to the game. "Varsity Blues" explores our obsession with sports and how teenage athletes respond to the extraordinary pressures places on them. Written by Steven Chea <schea@mail.utexas.edu>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
In a town where winning is everything, these guys have nothing to lose. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong language throughout, sexuality and nudity, and some substance abuse See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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(USA) See more »Also Known As:
American Boys See more »Box Office
Budget:
$16,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$17,515,723 (USA) (17 January 1999) (2121 Screens)Gross:
$52,885,587 (USA) (18 April 1999)Company Credits
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Billy Bob: That's funny.
Charlie Tweeder: Ain't it funny? That's what I mean. See they need to change the name of the show to America's funniest shots in the nuts.
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Trivia
University of Toronto trademarked the name Varsity Blues for its sports teams in the mid-80s. U of T complained the movie presented sports in a negative light, and sued Paramount Pictures, settling for an undisclosed amount and setting up eight scholarships for academically accomplished student athletes. See more »Goofs
Continuity: In the cookout scene, Lance switches between seats at the table. He is one seat away from Mox, the camera cuts away, then he is next to him, then one seat away again when Mox gets up to throw the football at the beer can on his dad's head. See more »Quotes
Charlie Tweeder: Say I'm stupid and I'm about to get hit in the nuts.Billy Bob: That's funny.
Charlie Tweeder: Ain't it funny? That's what I mean. See they need to change the name of the show to America's funniest shots in the nuts.
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Connections
Featured in "The Rotten Tomatoes Show: Up in the Air/Everybody's Fine/Brothers (#1.38)" (2009) See more »
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