A rugby player is put up in a juvenile detention center. There he plays for the Highland Rugby team and ultimately plays against his father in the National Championships.
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Ryan Little
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Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Gary Cole | ... | Coach Larry Gelwix | |
| Sean Astin | ... | Marcus Tate | |
| Neal McDonough | ... | Coach Richard Penning | |
| Sean Faris | ... | Rick Penning | |
| Julie Warner | ... | Natalie Penning | |
| Penn Badgley | ... | Lars | |
| Eliot Schwartz | ... | Marty (as Eliot Benjamin) | |
| Michael J. Pagan | ... | Kurt | |
| Nathan West | ... | Quentin | |
| Max Kasch | ... | Griggs | |
| Arielle Kebbel | ... | Emily | |
| Kepa Kruse | ... | Tumo (as John Kepa Kruse) | |
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Junior Salt | ... | Peeta |
| Jeremy Earl | ... | Sanchez | |
| Larry Bagby | ... | Coach Cal | |
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Rick Penning, the 17-year-old star player on his coach/father's rugby team, lands inside the Wasatch County Juvenile Detention Center following his second drunk driving conviction (and where his father leaves him to rot). Mistrust and dislike of the situation makes Rick anything but a model prisoner, but counselors at the center nonetheless hook him up with the Highland Rugby Team, a team renowned for its long string of successive state championships. Its coach, Larry Gelwix, has a surprisingly unexpected philosophy: train boys to be champions in life first, then on the field. Rick doesn't buy into this, which could earn him some time in State Prison if he doesn't turn his life and attitude around by the time he turns 18. Written by statmanjeff
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The Greatest Victories are Born in the HeartMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving teen drug and alcohol use, and for some disturbing images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Written by Ekaterina Shalaeva & Oleksiy Ginchev
Performed by Ekaterina Shalaeva (as Stereolizza)
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The real Larry Gelwix retired from coaching shortly after the film was released. He now continues to focus on his travel planning business. See more »Goofs
At the beginning of the movie, when Rick angrily charges at a sideline bench, there are people right next to it. When the camera switches to show Rick kicking down the bench, the people have disappeared. See more »Quotes
Coach Larry Gelwix: Good decisions don't make life easy, but they do make it easiER.See more »
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"It's not about Rugby, it's about young men. It's not about building a championship team, it's about building championship boys. Boys who will be forever strong." - Larry Gelwix See more »Soundtracks
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Written by Ekaterina Shalaeva & Oleksiy Ginchev
Performed by Ekaterina Shalaeva (as Stereolizza)
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Country:
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EnglishRelease Date:
26 September 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Gross USA:
$719,556Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
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Like most sports movies which have come out in the past, this movie is similar in respects, that it is based on fact. What sets this movie apart is that its about a rugby team, a sport that not too many Americans are familiar with. Set that aside, this movie is very rewarding piece of film noir. It reminds me of "We Are Marshall" , but with a smaller budget and an independent movie feel. Its a fine effort by director Ryan Little to bring us a story about a rebellious teen played by Sean Farris (Never Back Down), as Rick Penning that finds himself in an odd place, both on and off the field. Despite a few plot lines holes, this film has heart, rewarding each of its viewers with good characters that we can identify with. Also good performances by supporting actors Gary Cole as coach Larry Gelwix & Neal McDonough as coach Penning(Ricks dad). I felt myself go through a lot of different emotions watching movie, in the end I was left with a feeling of faith in mankind & a hope for the future for my children, especially if there are coaches out there like Gelwix.