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Facing the Giants

  • 20062006
  • PGPG
  • 1h 51m
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6.5/10
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Facing the Giants (2006)
Drama about a football coach in this home video trailer
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A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.
IMDb RATING
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    • Alex Kendrick
    • Alex Kendrick(story)
    • Stephen Kendrick(story)
  • Stars
    • Alex Kendrick
    • Shannen Fields
    • Jason McLeod
    • Alex Kendrick
    • Alex Kendrick(story)
    • Stephen Kendrick(story)
  • Stars
    • Alex Kendrick
    • Shannen Fields
    • Jason McLeod
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    • 427User reviews
    • 29Critic reviews
    • 38Metascore
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    Tracy Goode and Alex Kendrick in Facing the Giants (2006)
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    Alex Kendrick
    Alex Kendrick
    • Grant Taylor
    Shannen Fields
    Shannen Fields
    • Brooke Taylor
    Jason McLeod
    • Brock Kelley
    Tracy Goode
    Tracy Goode
    • Brady Owens
    Bailey Cave
    • David Childers
    Steve Williams
    • Larry Childers
    Tommy McBride
    • Jonathan Weston
    James Blackwell
    • Matt Prater…
    Jim McBride
    • Bobby Lee Duke
    Ray Wood
    • Mr. Bridges
    Brandon Glow
    • Zach Avery…
    Bobby Jackson
    • Game Announcer #1
    Tracy Keller
    • Claire Peterson
    Justin Heape
    • Rob Scott…
    Chris Heape
    • Jeremy Johnson…
    Stanley R. Hendricks
    • Georgia Sports Announcer
    • (voice)
    Erin Bethea
    Erin Bethea
    • Alicia Houston
    • (as Erin Catt)
    Wayne McGuire
    • Man Helping with Car
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      • Alex Kendrick(story) (screenplay)
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    • Trivia
      The "Death Crawl" Exercise was something they came up with themselves that to their knowledge had never been done before. It was very strenuous, not just for the person on the bottom, but also the person on top. Most of it was filmed on a very hot day- 98 degrees. The sweat dripping from Jason McLeod's face at the end was real. He said that he lost about 8-10 pounds that day and was in pain from it. Alex Kendrick and others had to keep going under tents to stay dry.
    • Goofs
      During the championship game, after the Giants' second touchdown but before the Eagles' first touchdown, there is a scene where it is obvious the shot has been reversed. As the players struggle, it can be seen that the numbers and letters on the jerseys are backward.
    • Quotes

      J.T. Hawkins Jr.: You act like you gonna miss before you even kick the ball. See, we're gonna have to change your whole kicking philosophy. Now see, you kick it wide left, or wide right, but that ain't gonna get you home. The ball has got to go through the middle.

      David Childers: I know, coach.

      J.T. Hawkins Jr.: No, no, no. You don't. Now what does scripture say about this? Scripture says wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction. And many that be there find it. Now to us; that's wide left, and wide right. But narrow is the gate and straight is the way that leads to life, and few that be there find it. Anybody can kick it wide left and wide right. My momma can kick it wide left and wide right. But that ain't gonna get you home. It don't have to look great. It don't have to look smooth. It can look like a dying duck. But the ball has got to go through the middle. Now David, you gonna have to choose the narrow way. Cause that's the only path where you gonna get your reward.

    • Crazy credits
      At the end of the credits, after "TO GOD BE THE GLORY!", some good advice follows: "FACE YOUR GIANTS!"
    • Connections
      Referenced in Fireproof (2008)
    • Soundtracks
      Stained Glass Masquerade
      Written by Mark Hall and Nichole Nordeman

      Performed by Casting Crowns

    User reviews427

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    7/10
    Nothing's Impossible
    There are enough things wrong with this movie that I should rate it a 2 but I love this movie so much I can overlook the flaws very easily. I've seen it so many times I've now lost count. First, what's wrong with this movie.

    1.) With the exception of the main character, there are very few women in the picture. Grant Taylor has a wife, there is a teacher and there also is a clinic featuring 2 women but other than that, none of the boys seem to have a mother. Matt has a father as does David but neither boy has a "mom," although David's father does wear a wedding ring. A small point but a mighty one.

    2.) The African-American coach is one step above "Steppin Fetchit" or "Amos & Andy." He talks in a rather lazy fashion and seems a little bit slow although he isn't. When he gives David a "unique" way of remembering how to get the ball in between the goal posts or when he keeps up with Larry, his coaching partner, in a game of one-upsmanship of famous names, you see how intelligent he is but for much of the movie, he seems to be a bit of a doofus. In this day and age of political correctness, it's NOT a good idea to portray an African-American character as slow or dim-witted.

    3.) Coach Taylor's hair. C'mon, guys, you could have done better with the front of his hair than what we see. It makes the coach look stupid, dorky - kind of like a Jim Carrey character.

    Now, what's Right about this movie:

    1.) God. There is lots of "God Talk" in this movie and I don't mind. This is a fundamentalist Christian view of God and may seem somewhat simplistic but it works, at least in this movie. Too bad real life isn't that easy (trust God and you'll get what you want). I'm Roman Catholic but I found the "God parts" very inspirational, although somewhat hokey at times. 2.) The acting. While it's not Laurence Olivier in "Hamlet," you really believe Alex Kendrick as Coach Taylor and Shannen Field as Brooke. Some scenes are heartbreaking and others are very funny. But all in all, it's a delightful pairing of 2 obvious believers. 3.) Let's face it, some of those young football players are CUTE, especially David and Zach. Clean-cut, with short hair and decent clothes (David even wears a tie to the final game!) without looking like nerds or geeks. That's refreshing.

    All in all, I love this movie. Ii'm not a football fanatic and so I fast-forward some of those scenes. Other readers have pointed out football mistakes; I wouldn't know and I really don't care. To me, this movie isn't so much about football as it is about faith. It would be far worse if the mistakes were in faith instead of football. When I find myself feeling down and this movie is on, I watch it and I'm immediately uplifted. There aren't too many movies that can say that. And I doubt this movie will ever air on network television --- too much religion - GOD FORBID. That's a shame, though, because it's an uplifting, inspiring movie and many young people would benefit from watching it.
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    • Release date
      • September 29, 2006 (United States)
      • United States
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      • English
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      • Albany, Georgia, USA
    • Production companies
      • Carmel Entertainment
      • Destination Films
      • Provident Films
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