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| 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 | |
| Brady Coleman | ... | Bigelow | |
| James N. Harrell | ... | Murray (as James Harrell) | |
| Jesse Plemons | ... | Tommy Harbor | |
| Sam Pleasant | ... | Mini Mart Cashier | |
| Tim Crowley | ... | Coach Bates | |
| Don Cass | ... | Young deputy #2 | |
| James Michael O'Brien | ... | Brett | |
| Mark Robert Ellis | ... | Referee (as Robert Ellis) | |
| Robert Lott | ... | Middle-aged fan (Class of 1980) (as Robert S. Lott) | |
| Barry Switzer | ... | Bronco coach | |
| Mona Lee Fultz | ... | Old Miss Logan (as Mona Lee) | |
| Kevin Reid | ... | Wilkes | |
| Eric Jungmann | ... | Elliot | |
| Laura Olson | ... | Teen babe #1 | |
| Ryan Allen | ... | Teen babe #2 | |
| Bristi Havins | ... | Cute naked girl | |
| Jon Hyrns | ... | Bald guy (as John Hyrns) | |
| Rome Azzaro | ... | Young father | |
| Marco Perella | ... | Dr. Benton | |
| Doyle Carter | ... | Doctor / Field | |
| Tony Frank | ... | Clerk | |
| Sue Rock | ... | Minnie | |
| Olin Buchanan | ... | Reporter | |
| David Williams | ... | Coyote player | |
| John Gatins | ... | Smiling man | |
| rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
| Joe Stevens | ... | Young deputy #1 | |
| Kelly Atwood | ... | Fan in crowd (uncredited) | |
| Stacy Bellew | ... | Cheerleader (uncredited) | |
| Al Castellanos | ... | Football fan (uncredited) | |
| Sean Corrigan | ... | Fan (uncredited) | |
| James Douglas | ... | Bronco player (uncredited) | |
| Michelle Fairbanks | ... | Student (uncredited) | |
| Jessica Holcomb | ... | Cheerleader (uncredited) | |
| Rana Morrison | ... | Cheerleader (uncredited) | |
| Romano Reyes | ... | Football Player (uncredited) | |
| Mylinda Royer | ... | Cheerleader (uncredited) | |
| Keithian Sammons | ... | Ball Boy (uncredited) | |
| Brad Schreiber | ... | Ellwood football player (uncredited) | |
| David Sharp | ... | Coyotes Fan (uncredited) | |
| Andie X | ... | Trainer (uncredited) | |
Directed by | |||
| Brian Robbins | |||
Writing credits(WGA) | ||
| W. Peter Iliff | (written by) | |
Produced by | |||
| Herb Gains | .... | co-producer (as Herbert W. Gains) | |
| David Gale | .... | executive producer | |
| Ruben Hostka | .... | co-producer | |
| Elysa Koplovitz | .... | associate producer | |
| Tova Laiter | .... | producer | |
| Brian Robbins | .... | producer | |
| Van Toffler | .... | executive producer | |
| Michael Tollin | .... | producer | |
| Martin Wiley | .... | producer (uncredited) | |
Original Music by | |||
| Mark Isham | |||
Cinematography by | |||
| Chuck Cohen | |||
Film Editing by | |||
| Ned Bastille | |||
Casting by | |||
| Sarah Finn | |||
| Bob Krakower | |||
Production Design by | |||
| Jaymes Hinkle | |||
Art Direction by | |||
| Keith Donnelly | |||
Set Decoration by | |||
| Tad Smalley | |||
Costume Design by | |||
| Wendy Chuck | |||
Makeup Department | |||
| Catherine Conrad | .... | supervising makeup artist | |
| Dino Ganziano | .... | hair stylist: Mr. Voight | |
| Bryan Hebert | .... | supervising hair stylist | |
| Sharon McDonald | .... | assistant hair stylist | |
| Stephen B. Robinson | .... | assistant makeup artist | |
Production Management | |||
| Herb Gains | .... | unit production manager | |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director | |||
| George Fortmuller | .... | assistant director | |
| John Gordon | .... | additional second assistant director | |
| Franklyn Gottbetter | .... | second second assistant director | |
| Vincent Palmo Jr. | .... | second assistant director | |
| Albert M. Shapiro | .... | assistant director | |
Art Department | |||
| Curtis Akin | .... | property master | |
| Steve Allen | .... | carpenter | |
| Don L. Carr | .... | property person (as Don Carr) | |
| Mark Hanks | .... | set dresser | |
| Lawrence Heyman | .... | set dresser | |
| Robyn L. Jacobs | .... | set dresser (as Robyn Jacobs) | |
| Jim Kanan | .... | lead scenic | |
| Karen Luzius | .... | lead person | |
| Ana Martinez | .... | art department coordinator | |
| David McQuade | .... | property person (as Dave McQuade) | |
| James Mize | .... | lead foreperson | |
| Robert Tate Nichols | .... | foreperson | |
| John Parker | .... | set dresser | |
| Steven G. Paulk | .... | production painter | |
| Raymond Raymond | .... | paint foreperson | |
| Adam Short | .... | assistant art director | |
| Robert K. Weinberger | .... | construction coordinator | |
Stunts | |||
| Jack Cruz | .... | stunts | |
| Peter Gardere | .... | stunts | |
| Robert Grogan | .... | stunts | |
| Christopher Lucas Leaman | .... | stunts | |
| Ben Loggins | .... | stunts | |
| Clint Small | .... | stunts | |
| Russell Towery | .... | stunt coordinator | |
| Erik Aude | .... | utility stunts (uncredited) | |
| Jack Cruz | .... | stunt double: Ron Lester (uncredited) | |
Casting Department | |||
| Amy Dawn Anderson | .... | casting associate | |
| Barbara Brinkley | .... | casting location | |
| Toni Cobb Brock | .... | location casting (as Toni Cobb) | |
| Chad Keller | .... | casting assistant | |
| Tina Kerr | .... | extras casting | |
| Dayna Polehanki | .... | casting associate | |
| Deedra Ricketts | .... | extras casting | |
Costume and Wardrobe Department | |||
| Bill Edwards | .... | costume supervisor | |
| Jessica Fasman | .... | assistant costume designer | |
| Nina Proctor | .... | costumer | |
| Caroline Pruet | .... | supervising set costumer | |
| Roric Ruegsegger | .... | wardrobe technical advisor | |
Editorial Department | |||
| Richard Alderete | .... | assistant film editor | |
| Travis G. Rendich | .... | apprentice film editor | |
| Theresa Repola Mohammed | .... | negative cutter | |
| Andrew Seklir | .... | first assistant editor | |
Music Department | |||
| Gary Calamar | .... | music supervisor | |
| Sandy DeCrescent | .... | orchestra contractor | |
| Thomas Golubic | .... | music coordinator | |
| Stephen Krause | .... | scoring mixer | |
| Ken Kugler | .... | conductor | |
| Ken Kugler | .... | orchestrator | |
| Helena Lea | .... | music editor | |
| John Rodd | .... | orchestral scoring recordist | |
| G. Marq Roswell | .... | music supervisor | |
Transportation Department | |||
| Dwight Cary | .... | transportation co-captain (as Dwight 'Curly' Cary) | |
| David Little | .... | transportation co-captain | |
| Lonnie Nelson | .... | transportation captain | |
| Phil Schriber | .... | transportation coordinator | |
| Russell E. Scott | .... | picture cars (uncredited) | |
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Like a number of other reviewers, I though "Varsity Blues" wouldn't amount to much more than "Dawson Plays Football", MTV-style. Well, it's not -- it's actually quite good. It deals fairly realistically with the trials and tribulations of Dawson . . . sorry, Mox (James Van Der Beek), the backup quarterback more interested in "Catcher in the Rye" than in his own playbook, who is forced to become the starter for his team. The movie's filled with cliches: the town obsessed with the football team; the overweight, goofy lineman; the slutty cheerleader with the heart of gold; the arrogant coach; the teacher straight out of an early 80's Van Halen video; etc, etc. Surprisingly, there's enough twisted and wrinkles thrown into these cliches to make the story seem pretty fresh, if not entirely original. You know how the story's going to end, but you're not always sure how it's going to get there, and that's what keeps it interesting.
Van Der Beek is very good, much better that I ever thought I'd give him credit for. Also good: Paul Walker as the original starting quarterback, and Amy Smart as Van Der Beek's smart girlfriend. They played real characters as opposed to stereotypes, and I thought their performances really made the movie. Surprisingly, I thought the weakest link was Jon Voight as the head coach. He was a cardboard villain, no substance to him whatsoever. I kept waiting for the film to explain why he wanted to win so bad, why he'd push his kids with such inhuman cruelty . . . and besides "because he wants to win", an answer was never given. Too bad, although I think this was more the fault of the script than of Mr. Voight.
It's certainly not the best movie ever made -- for that matter, it's not even the best football movie ever made -- but it's still good. It has heart, and most of the performances make this film a cut above most of the "Teen Films" that are out there. A fun rental.
B-