The Long Green Line (2008)

Coach Joe Newton has used the sport of Cross Country Running to teach simple but important lessons to high school boys for the last 50 years. "Always do your best", "be on time" and "it's ... See full summary »

Director:

Matthew Arnold

Writer:

Matthew Arnold

Stars:

Joe Newton, Charlie Kern, Eric Dettman

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Joe Newton	...	Himself
Charlie Kern	...	Himself
Eric Dettman	...	Himself
Matt Dettman	...	Himself
David Montgomery	...	Himself
Lionel Montenegro	...	Himself
Nick Kuczwara	...	Himself
Michael Fry	...	Himself
Tim Jung	...	Himself
Ron Stefani	...	Himself
John Fisher	...	Himself
Connor Chadwick	...	Himself
Matt Shepley	...	Himself
Brian Marchese	...	Himself
Justin Jones	...	Himself

Storyline

Coach Joe Newton has used the sport of Cross Country Running to teach simple but important lessons to high school boys for the last 50 years. "Always do your best", "be on time" and "it's nice to be great but far greater to be nice" are mantras, which have turned the Boys Cross Country team at the public York High School in Elmhurst Illinois into the most winning high school team in any sport in America. Along with mastery of their sport, Newton turns boys into men, who carry his teaching and his love for each of them throughout their lives. The Long Green Line documents the York Duke's 2005 Cross Country season as the runners seek their record 25th state title in 50 years. In the sport of Cross Country only the top 5 athletes per team score points and only seven are included in competition. The York team has 221 athletes participating under the tutelage of Coach Newton. Though 214 boys know they will have no influence on the season's scores, they are moved to participate just to be ...

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Plot Keywords:

cross country | running

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Taglines:

A Film About Running, Teamwork and Life

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 April 2008 (USA)

Box Office

Budget:

$75,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

LGL Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min

Color:

Color

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