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Against the Grain

  • TV Series
  • 1993–19941993–1994
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Against the Grain (1993)
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Insurance salesman Ed Clemons has just taken on the task of coaching the slumping high school football team of the small, but football-crazy town of Sumpter, Texas. He is given just one seas... Read allInsurance salesman Ed Clemons has just taken on the task of coaching the slumping high school football team of the small, but football-crazy town of Sumpter, Texas. He is given just one season to turn the fumbling teens around, and he throws himself into the job wholeheartedly. T... Read allInsurance salesman Ed Clemons has just taken on the task of coaching the slumping high school football team of the small, but football-crazy town of Sumpter, Texas. He is given just one season to turn the fumbling teens around, and he throws himself into the job wholeheartedly. Though his methods ruffle the feathers of the quiet little town, he manages to make some re... Read all
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
62
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POPULARITY
34,809
4,207
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    • Stars
      • John Terry
      • Donna Bullock
      • Ben Affleck
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      • John Terry
      • Donna Bullock
      • Ben Affleck
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    • 4User reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    John Terry
    John Terry
    • Ed Clemons
    8 episodes8 eps • 1993
    Donna Bullock
    Donna Bullock
    • Maggie Clemons
    8 episodes8 eps • 1993
    Ben Affleck
    Ben Affleck
    • Joe Willie Clemons
    8 episodes8 eps • 1993
    Vanessa Evigan
    Vanessa Evigan
    • Jenny Clemons
    8 episodes8 eps • 1993
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    Stephen Tobolowsky
    • Niles Hardeman
    8 episodes8 eps • 1993
    Jeanine Jackson
    Jeanine Jackson
    • Mindy Hardeman
    5 episodes5 eps • 1993
    Cheryl Felicia Rhoads
    Cheryl Felicia Rhoads
    • Winona…
    5 episodes5 eps • 1993
    Tim Griffin
    Tim Griffin
    • Mark
    4 episodes4 eps • 1993
    Robyn Lively
    Robyn Lively
    • Jill Clemons
    3 episodes3 eps • 1993
    Michael Cudlitz
    Michael Cudlitz
    • Bud Hardeman
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Denise Richards
    Denise Richards
    • Jodi Collins
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    John Posey
    John Posey
    • Stan Langston
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Joe Ochman
    Joe Ochman
    • Clyde
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Rick Peters
    Rick Peters
    • Bobby Taylor
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Johnny Keatth
    Johnny Keatth
    • Football Team Member
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Lara Steinick
    Lara Steinick
    • Lynette…
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Neil Daly
    Neil Daly
    • Joe Callahan
    2 episodes2 eps • 1993
    Erin J. Dean
    • Claire
    1 episode1 ep • 1993
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    A fine show not given a chance by NBC.
    "Against the Grain" was a great show, but was mired in a weak NBC Friday Night lineup, and therefore died a slow death. About the trials and tribulations of a high school football coach and his family in Texas, you didn't have to be a football fan to appreciate this show. Great for the family, with the right combination of comedy, drama, and a lesson to be learned. It's a shame a fine program like this gets canned after a half season, and garbage like "Family Matters" lasts for a decade! Furthermore, the girls will like to see a young Ben Affleck, and the guys get to check a out a young Robin Lively!
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      • October 1, 1993 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Contracorriente
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      • Magnum Productions
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