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Writer (WGA):
W. Peter Iliff (written by)
Release Date:
15 January 1999 (USA)
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In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion. The head coach is deified, as long as the team...
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2 wins
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Surprisingly good!
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Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | James Van Der Beek | ... | Jonathon 'Mox' Moxon |
 | Amy Smart | ... | Jules Harbor |
 | Jon Voight | ... | Coach Bud Kilmer |
 | Paul Walker | ... | Lance Harbor |
 | Ron Lester | ... | Billy Bob |
 | Scott Caan | ... | Charlie Tweeder |
| Richard Lineback | ... | Joe Harbor |
 | Ali Larter | ... | Darcy Sears |
| Tiffany C. Love | ... | Collette Harbor |
| Eliel Swinton | ... | Wendell Brown |
 | Thomas F. Duffy | ... | Sam Moxon |
| Jill Parker-Jones | ... | Mo Moxon (as Jill Parker Jones) |
 | Tonie Perensky | ... | Miss Davis |
 | Joe Pichler | ... | Kyle Moxon |
| Mark Walters | ... | Chet McNurty |
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Rated R for strong language throughout, sexuality and nudity, and some substance abuse.
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106 min | Germany:100 min
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Iceland:12 |
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Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) |
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Moxon wears jersey #4 in homage to James Van Der Beek's favorite football player, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.
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Revealing mistakes: When the Cyotes are playing Wanesboro Broncos, visible in the background is a sign in the fence stating "Go Wildcats" which is the mascot of Elgin, Texas, where most of the movie was filmed.
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If someone checks out the trailer, one might think, "Another MTV-produced teen flick. I think I'll pass on that." Well, I went into the theater not thinking it was going to be bad, but I expected more of an amusing film that isn't really high on ingenuity. True, "Varsity Blues" has those standard teen elements like wild drinking parties, the school slut, etc. But it never overuses those elements. It's more of a compelling comedy-drama about football that delivers a fine message about sportsmanship. You have a pretty good idea how it's going to end up, but it's the way it's executed that makes it special. Jon Voight is absolutely terrific as the no-nonsense coach. He's the kind of character you want to stab in the chest every minute he's on screen, and Voight was a perfect choice. The film dabbles with elements of the sport that probably hit home to some high school football players. Voight's character has only one goal: winning. And he doesn't care how he gets to that goal. If he has to shoot drugs into every one of his players, he's going to arrive at that goal. And I'm sure there are coaches out there who have that selfish goal. Then James Van Der Beek comes along, and his character is not really concerned with winning or playing football in the first place. But he likes football, has fun with it and simply wants to play a good, honest game. If the team wins, good. If it doesn't, so what. He has a good locker room speech at the end of the movie.
"Varsity Blues" is funny, moving and wonderfully acted. It might appeal more to teens and young adults, more than the older ones, but I still suggest everyone check it out.