A Louisiana football legend struggles to deal with life's complexities after his college career is over.
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| Jessica Lange | ... | Babs | |
| Dennis Quaid | ... | Gavin Grey | |
| Timothy Hutton | ... | Donnie 'Cake' | |
| John Goodman | ... | Lawrence | |
| Carl Lumbly | ... | Narvel Blue | |
| Ray Baker | ... | Bolling Kiely | |
| Savannah Smith Boucher | ... | Darlene Kiely (as Savannah Smith Bouchér) | |
| Patricia Clarkson | ... | Leslie Stone | |
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Joseph Meyer | ... | Pep Leader |
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J. Kevin Brune | ... | Roommate |
| Wayne Knight | ... | Fraternity Pisser | |
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Roy B. Stewart Sr. | ... | Junie |
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Pat Pierre Perkins | ... | Willy Mae |
| Aaron Neville | ... | Man with Gun | |
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Shawn Burks | ... | Georgia Center |
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Louisiana football star Gavin Grey had it all. He was an All-American champion who married his high-school sweetheart, homecoming queen Babs Rogers, and who was a hero to his hometown. Yet after a failed professional career, Gavin realizes that fame and success have passed him by and that he no longer is the hero everyone keeps reminding him he should still be. His dissatisfaction with his life leads to strains in his marriage, and Gavin begins to wonder who he is, if he's not a hero anymore. Written by Jim Beaver <jumblejim@prodigy.net>
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$22,000,000 (estimated)Gross USA:
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Narvel Blue: Look here, Ghost. You ain't got nothing to gain by this. I beat you, word gets out the Grey Ghost got whupped by a nigger. You beat me, they'll just say the Ghost beat some nigger just like he beats everybody else.
Gavin Grey: I ain't doin' it for what people say, Blue. Let's race.
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Written by Hank Ballard
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[Gavin and Narvel are preparing to race each other down the street]Narvel Blue: Look here, Ghost. You ain't got nothing to gain by this. I beat you, word gets out the Grey Ghost got whupped by a nigger. You beat me, they'll just say the Ghost beat some nigger just like he beats everybody else.
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Well sort of....I attended LSU during the filming of this movie. I just finished watching it and it never gets old for me. Everyone watches movies for different reasons. This movie is a walk through life and ultimately its message to me is to cherish every single moment as it moves by quickly. Treat everyone with respect but especially never take the ones who love you the most for granted! My wife and I were at LSU during the filming so it speaks to us. Gavin and Babs get it right in the end........