The 5th Quarter (2010)

Driven by the tragic and fatal car crash that took the life of his fifteen year old brother Luke, and wearing Luke's number 5 jersey, Jon Abbate helps to lead the Wake Forest Demon Deacons to the most successful season in school history.

Director:

Rick Bieber

Writer:

Rick Bieber

Stars:

Andie MacDowell, Aidan Quinn, Ryan Merriman

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Andie MacDowell	...	Maryanne Abbate
Aidan Quinn	...	Steven Abbate
Ryan Merriman	...	Jon Abbate
Anessa Ramsey	...	Lynn Garber
Andrea Powell	...	Bonnie
R. Keith Harris	...	Dr. Phillips
Michael Harding	...	Coach Jim Grobe
Kendrick Cross	...	Fireman
John Newberg	...	Coach Hood
Patrick Stogner	...	Henry
Jillian Batherson	...	Haley Scott
Jon Stafford	...	Coach Billings
Bonnie Johnson	...	Joan Kinsey
Patt Noday	...	ACC Sports TV Reporter
Dave Blamy	...	Stan Cotten

Storyline

In February, 2006, young Luke Abbate accepted a ride home from a fellow student following his high-school team practice. In a severe case of irresponsible and reckless teen-age driving, and over the objections of Luke and the other young passengers, the driver lost control of the car at nearly 90 miles-per-hour, spinning off a narrow road and landing in an embankment some seventy feet below. Luke suffered irreparable brain damage, and died in the hospital two days later - just four days before his sixteenth birthday.

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Plot Keywords:

year 2006 | gym | athletic training | football practice | man crying | 

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Taglines:

From the ashes of great tragedy can come great achievement.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material, some language, medical images and brief smoking

Did You Know?

Goofs

[All goofs for this title are spoilers.]

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Quotes

Josh Gattis: Luke was with you today, I know he was

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Soundtracks

Something More
Music by Eric Schley, Vince Mellone, Jeff Dyer, Slade Anderson and Joe Zeffaro
Lyrics by Eric Schley
Performed by SupaPhat

User Reviews

Families, Faith and Football - All Wrapped Up in One DVD

It's Football Season again! And Fox Faith just released their film, The 5th Quarter to Blu-ray/DVD this week.

Storyline: When a close-knit family is nearly broken by tragedy, hope is restored by their eldest son who carries the weight of victory on his shoulders in THE 5TH QUARTER.

One of our KIDS FIRST! youth film critics reviewed it this week: "I just finished watching The Fifth Quarter and I enjoyed it. It's about a boy named Luke who dies in an auto accident because of drunk driving. The story is really about how the family copes with the loss of their 15 year old son and brother.

I really like the character John Abbate, Luke's older brother, played by Ryan Merriman. The acting is superb. He couldn't have done a better job.

I would say that this movie is for kids 13 and up. There is one little tiny extremely short scene showing some surgery that is disturbing, but there is also a lot of talking and emotion and crying, of course. Any kid younger than 13 would not appreciate that. However, older kids will appreciate the amazing acting.

By Sam Connan, Age 13, KIDS FIRST! Film Critic. Sam's review is available at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CC90wSHTklg

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

25 March 2011 (USA)

Also Known As:

The 5th Quarter

Filming Locations:

Foothills Brewing - 638 W 4th St, Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$6,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$202,342, 27 March 2011

Gross USA:

$408,159

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$408,159

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fifth Quarter, The Park Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1