Forever Strong (2008)

Director:

Ryan Little

Writers:

David Pliler (writer)
Dony West (song)

Release Date:

26 September 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Drama | Sport

Tagline:

The Greatest Victories are Born in the Heart

Plot:

A rugby player is put up in a juvenile detention center. There he plays for the Highland Rugby team and ultimately plays against his father in the National Championships.

Plot Keywords:

Rugby | Coach | Father Son Relationship | Drunk Driver | Montage

Awards:

1 win

Cast

Gary Cole	...	Coach Larry Gelwix
Sean Astin	...	Marcus Tate
Neal McDonough	...	Coach Richard Penning
Sean Faris	...	Rick Penning
Julie Warner	...	Natalie Penning
Penn Badgley	...	Lars
Eliot Benjamin	...	Marty
Michael J. Pagan	...	Kurt
Nathan West	...	Quentin
Max Kasch	...	Griggs
Arielle Kebbel	...	Emily
Kepa Kruse	...	Tumo (as John Kepa Kruse)
Junior Salt	...	Peeta
Jeremy Earl	...	Sanchez
Larry Bagby	...	Coach Cal
K. Danor Gerald	...	Coach JT
Andrew Roach	...	Joey
William Rubio	...	Ernesto
Olesya Rulin	...	Emily's Friend
Elizabeth Hansen	...	Judge Alvarez
Joey Miyashima	...	Defense Attorney
Lauren McKnight	...	Gina (as Lauren McNight)
Jimmy Chunga	...	Max Griffin
Brian Peck	...	Colton McDonald
Dave Fox	...	Radio Commentator (voice)
Maclain Nelson	...	Scottish Captain
Britani Bateman	...	Renee Tate
Taylor Bateman	...	Samatha Tate
Mark Ormsby	...	Field Referee #1
Mark Numbers	...	Field Referee #2
Haloti Liavaa	...	Field Referee #3
Larry Gelwix	...	Field Referee #4
Dean Grace	...	Field Referee #5
Mike Laws	...	Field Referee #6
Rick Spencer	...	Athletic Trainer
Alema Harrington	...	Sports Reporter #2
Devin Wolfe	...	Boy #1
Steve Luna	...	Guard (as Steven Luna)
Emily Dunn	...	Server (as Emily Tyndall)
Yolanda Wood	...	Young Mother
Peter Tuiaki	...	Flagstaff Hooker
Jonathan Law	...	Flagstaff Assistant Coach
Ivan R. Bird	...	Police Officer (as Ivan Bird)
Shareece Pfeiffer	...	Marty's Girlfriend
Kirsten Wunderlich	...	Party Girl
Jamey Airhart	...	Highland Rugby Player
Dave Anderson	...	Highland Rugby Player
Peter 'Hollywood' Black	...	Highland Rugby Player
David Cole	...	Highland Rugby Player
Nathan Herrscher	...	Highland Rugby Player
Ben Hill	...	Highland Rugby Player
Cameron Kiser	...	Highland Rugby Player
Trevor King	...	Highland Rugby Player
Preston Miller	...	Highland Rugby Player
Scott Nielsen	...	Highland Rugby Player
Colton Phippen	...	Highland Rugby Player
David Root	...	Highland Rugby Player
Ryan Roundy	...	Highland Rugby Player
Andrew Swindle	...	Highland Rugby Player
Jorge Portal	...	Highland Rugby Player
Sam Thorley	...	Highland Rugby Player
Pau Tuuanaiaou	...	Highland Rugby Player
Robert 'Lopeti' Wolfgramm	...	Highland Rugby Player
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Matthew Flynn Bellows	...	Highland player #1
Big Budah	...	Bingham
Zachary Haycock	...	Highland Rugby Player
Tyler Kain	...	Tammy
Kim Page	...	Emily's Mother
Irene Santiago	...	Reporter
Teddi Siddall	...	Cathy Gelwix
Andrew B. Ackerman	...	Detention Boy (uncredited)
Morgan B. Ackerman	...	Avid Highland Fan (uncredited)
Talon G. Ackerman	...	Avid Highland Fan (uncredited)
Marlys Fladeland	...	Hotel Wife (uncredited)
Patrick Gibbs	...	Criminal (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hales	...	News Reporter (uncredited)
Carly Johnston	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Carleigh King	...	Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Alan Meyer	...	Veteran Reporter (uncredited)
Taylor Moulton	...	Avid Highland Fan (uncredited)
Savannah Ostler	...	Student (uncredited)
Peter Phelps	...	Referee (uncredited)
Jacob Shamy	...	Reporter (uncredited)
Robin Westover	...	Mother in Police Station (uncredited)

Directed by
Ryan Little

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
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

Original Music by
J Bateman
Bart Hendrickson

Cinematography by
T.C. Christensen

Film Editing by
John Lyde

Casting by
Sharon Bialy
Sherry Thomas

Production Design by
Gary Sivertsen

Set Decoration by
Debbie Farrer

Costume Design by
Anna K. Findlay

Makeup Department
Tiffany Dickens	....	assistant hair stylist
Macy McKenzie	....	assistant makeup artist
Laurie Vukich	....	key hair stylist
Laurie Vukich	....	makeup department head
Tiffany Vukich	....	assistant makeup artist

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
Aubrey Lee	....	swing gang
Jessica Lee	....	swing gang
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)
Ariel 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	....	sound re-recording mixer
Daren Smith	....	assistant sound editor

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
Kevin Kennedy	....	best boy grip
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 Mitchell	....	grip
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
Alan E. 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

Editorial Department
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	....	on-line editor
Sarah Priestnall	....	production supervisor: digital intermediate
Chris Ward	....	digital intermediate producer
Alan D. Williams	....	digital intermediate supervisor

Music Department
Jeffrey Biggers	....	score music mixer
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 A. Schlosser	....	composer: additional music
Daren Smith	....	assistant music recording engineer

Other crew
Allen	....	extras assistant
Prince Bagdasarian	....	film and high definition coordinator
Karen M. Booth	....	set medic
Melissa Brady	....	assistant to the producers
David Chen	....	male stand-in
Denise Clarke	....	set medic
Chris Coppel	....	production assistant
Shayne Cullen	....	production assistant
Tyrone Davies	....	security
Maki Doolittle	....	extras coordinator
Darren Fromal	....	male stand-in
Taylor Hardy	....	production office intern
Kim Jorgensen	....	security
Joshua Ligairi	....	security (as Josh Ligairi)
Dennis Light	....	location manager
Kristin Ludwin	....	script supervisor
Clay Maw	....	assistant location manager
Ashley Morgan	....	female stand-in
Moroni Navarro	....	male stand-in
Jill Nunley	....	production coordinator
Russell Nunley	....	location assistant
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

• Go Films
• Picture Rock Entertainment

Distributors

• Gravitas Ventures (2009) (USA) (video) (VOD)
• Arkles Entertainment (2009) (New Zealand) (all media)
• Con Dios Entertainment (2009) (Australia) (DVD)
• Crane Movie Company (2008) (USA) (all media)
• Eagle Films (2008) (non-USA) (all media) (Middle East)
• HBO Hungary (2009) (Hungary) (TV) (original airing)
• One Movie (2010) (Italy) (all media)
• VVS Films (2009) (Canada) (all media)

Special Effects

• Sandman Studios (visual effects)

Other Companies

• Craze Agency, The  talent agency and representative
• Hollywood Intermediate  digital intermediate services
• Inflatable Crowd Company, The  inflatable mannequins
• Murphy PR  publicity
• Redman Movies and Stories  condors and lifts

Also Known As:

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving teen drug and alcohol use, and for some disturbing images

Runtime:

USA:112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:PG-13 | Australia:M | Singapore:PG | South Korea:15

Filming Locations:

Provo, Utah, USA

Company:

Go Films

Trivia:

Larry Gelwix participated in the film as both a cast member (referee #4), and as the film's Rugby technical advisor, also receiving a "special thanks" credit in the end titles. His daughter, Jenny Gelwix, also participated in the film, as the Rugby wardrobe coordinator.

Quotes:

Bingham:[with Rick getting in his car] Belt up, brah.
Rick Penning:I'm not your "brah," so quit calling me that.
Bingham:Okay, okay, no problem. Belt up, SISTER.

Soundtrack:

The Deal

You gotta see it!!!

Forever strong is one of those sports movies you can actually watch. It reminded me a lot of Remember the Titans because it included comedy, sadness, and just awesomeness. I saw it at a pre-screening and all my friends liked it and easily put it in their top 2 sport movies. The acting is great in the movie. Even though it is similar to Remember the Titans it there is something very unique about this movie. I feel this is definitely Oscar worthy and will receive many awards. Everybody should definitely go see this movie and it is worth your $10. I'm going to have to see it again when it comes out because it was that good. I cant say one bad thing about the movie.