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Varsity Blues

  • 19991999
  • RR
  • 1h 46m
IMDb RATING
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James Van Der Beek, Scott Caan, Ali Larter, Amy Smart, Ron Lester, Eliel Swinton, and Paul Walker in Varsity Blues (1999)
Home Video Trailer from Paramount Home Entertainment
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  • Comedy
  • Drama
  • Romance

A back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured.A back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured.A back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured.

IMDb RATING
6.5/10
46K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
3,974
109
  • Director
    • Brian Robbins
  • Writer
    • W. Peter Iliff
  • Stars
    • James Van Der Beek
    • Jon Voight
    • Paul Walker
Top credits
  • Director
    • Brian Robbins
  • Writer
    • W. Peter Iliff
  • Stars
    • James Van Der Beek
    • Jon Voight
    • Paul Walker
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 285User reviews
    • 53Critic reviews
    • 50Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 wins & 5 nominations

    Videos1

    Varsity Blues
    Trailer 2:29
    Varsity Blues

    Photos53

    James Van Der Beek and Amy Smart in Varsity Blues (1999)
    Jon Voight and James Van Der Beek in Varsity Blues (1999)
    James Van Der Beek, Ali Larter, and Amy Smart in Varsity Blues (1999)
    James Van Der Beek, Scott Caan, Ali Larter, Amy Smart, Ron Lester, Eliel Swinton, and Paul Walker in Varsity Blues (1999)
    Jon Voight and James Van Der Beek in Varsity Blues (1999)
    James Van Der Beek and Paul Walker in Varsity Blues (1999)
    James Van Der Beek, Ali Larter, and Amy Smart in Varsity Blues (1999)
    Jon Voight, James Van Der Beek, and Ron Lester in Varsity Blues (1999)
    James Van Der Beek in Varsity Blues (1999)
    Jon Voight in Varsity Blues (1999)
    Jon Voight and Brian Robbins in Varsity Blues (1999)
    Scott Caan at an event for Varsity Blues (1999)

    Top cast

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    James Van Der Beek
    James Van Der Beek
    • Moxas Mox
    Jon Voight
    Jon Voight
    • Coach Kilmeras Coach Kilmer
    Paul Walker
    Paul Walker
    • Lance Harboras Lance Harbor
    Ron Lester
    Ron Lester
    • Billy Bobas Billy Bob
    Scott Caan
    Scott Caan
    • Tweeteras Tweeter
    Richard Lineback
    Richard Lineback
    • Joe Harboras Joe Harbor
    Tiffany C. Love
    • Collette Harboras Collette Harbor
    Amy Smart
    Amy Smart
    • Julie Harboras Julie Harbor
    Eliel Swinton
    Eliel Swinton
    • Wendellas Wendell
    Thomas F. Duffy
    Thomas F. Duffy
    • Sam Moxonas Sam Moxon
    • (as Thomas Duffy)
    Jill Parker-Jones
    • Mo Moxonas Mo Moxon
    • (as Jill Parker Jones)
    Joe Pichler
    Joe Pichler
    • Kyle Moxonas Kyle Moxon
    Mark Walters
    • Chet McNurtyas Chet McNurty
    Brady Coleman
    Brady Coleman
    • Sheriff Bigelowas Sheriff Bigelow
    James N. Harrell
    • Murrayas Murray
    • (as James Harrell)
    Ali Larter
    Ali Larter
    • Darcyas Darcy
    Tonie Perensky
    Tonie Perensky
    • Miss Davisas Miss Davis
    Jesse Plemons
    Jesse Plemons
    • Tommy Harboras Tommy Harbor
    • Director
      • Brian Robbins
    • Writer
      • W. Peter Iliff
    • All cast & crew
    • See more cast details at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion. The head coach is deified, as long as the team is winning and 17-year-old schoolboys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. In his 30th year as head coach, Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight) is trying to lead his West Canaan Coyotes to their 23rd division title. When star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) suffers an injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon (James Van Der Beek), a second-string quarterback with a slightly irreverent approach to the game. "Varsity Blues" explores our obsession with sports and how teenage athletes respond to the extraordinary pressures places on them. —Steven Chea <schea@mail.utexas.edu>
    • small town
    • football stadium
    • football practice
    • scholarship
    • coming of age
    • 181 more
    • Plot summary
    • Plot synopsis
    • Taglines
      • Make your own rules.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
      • Romance
      • Sport
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for strong language throughout, sexuality and nudity, and some substance abuse
    • Parents guide

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      Paul Walker broke his leg during filming.
    • Goofs
      The last game in the movie was for the district championship. After the game, as Mox recalls events, says he never played football again. Since they won the district championship game, they would have played further in the state playoffs the following week.
    • Quotes

      Charlie Tweeder: Will you listen to me? Bitches are all just panty droppers. You understand? That's it.

      Mox: What?

      Charlie Tweeder: Listen. You give 'em a Percocet, two Vicodin and a couple of beers, and the panties drop. It's very nice.

      Mox: [laughing]

      Charlie Tweeder: [emphatically] It's nice.

      Mox: Tweeder, you think you'll enjoy prison?

      Charlie Tweeder: [not paying attention] I don't know.

      Charlie Tweeder: [looks into his jockstrap] The fuck is that?

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Conan O'Brien: James Van Der Beek/Kevin Pollak/Roshumba Williams (1999)
    • Soundtracks
      Walkin' the Line
      by Wynn Varble, Shawn Camp and Randy Hardison
      Performed by Shawn Camp

    User reviews285

    Review
    Top review
    Best teen movie of the year!!
    From the previews, you would think that this movie is all fluff. But, there is actually a story involved here. Kids trying to be all that they can be despite a winning-obsessed coach (well played by Jon Voight) and pressures by parents and the town. Van Der Beek plays "Mox" very well, and there is a great soundtrack. It is better than most of the teen movies this year and deserves a watch.
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    • Adriane
    • Jun 29, 1999

    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 15, 1999 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Kazanma Hırsı
    • Filming locations
      • Austin, Texas, USA
    • Production companies
      • MTV Films
      • Marquee Tollin/Robins
      • Paramount Pictures
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $16,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $52,894,169
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $15,204,148
      • Jan 17, 1999
    • Gross worldwide
      • $54,294,169
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • DTS
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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