When the Game Stands Tall (2014)

The journey of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur, who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport.

Director:

Thomas Carter

Writers:

Scott Marshall Smith (screenplay), Scott Marshall Smith (story)

Stars:

Jim Caviezel, Alexander Ludwig, Michael Chiklis

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Jim Caviezel	...	Bob Ladouceur
Michael Chiklis	...	Terry Eidson
Alexander Ludwig	...	Chris Ryan
Clancy Brown	...	Mickey Ryan
Laura Dern	...	Bev Ladouceur
Matthew Daddario	...	Danny Ladouceur
Joe Massingill	...	Beaser
Jessie T. Usher	...	Tayshon Lanear
Ser'Darius Blain	...	Cam Colvin
Stephan James	...	T.K. Kelly
Richard Kohnke	...	Rick Salinas
Matthew Frias	...	Arturo
Chase Boltin	...	Manny Gonzales
Gavin Casalegno	...	Michael Ladouceur
Les Miles	...	Oklahoma Scout #1

Storyline

Inspired by a true story, WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL tells the remarkable journey of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur (Jim Caviezel), who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport.

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Plot Keywords:

coach | high school football | 

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Taglines:

It's not how hard you fall. It's how you get back up.

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Genres:

Drama | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic material, a scene of violence, and brief smoking

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Sony Pictures [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 2014 (USA)

Also Known As:

Un equipo legendario

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$15,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$8,381,509, 22 August 2014, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$30,127,963, 31 October 2014

Company Credits

Production Co:

Affirm Films, Mandalay Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

115 min

Sound Mix:

SDDS Dolby Digital Datasat

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In the 2004-2005 season, DeLaSalle didn't win a game until their 4th game. Their first win was against Archbishop Mitty of San Jose, CA. They did not play Long Beach Poly that season as depicted in the movie.

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Goofs

The film shows Bellevue High's quarterback completing several passes in the win over De La Salle. In the real game Bellevue did not attempt a single pass the entire game.

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Quotes

Buster Matthews: Do you know why they call me Buster?
Beaser: 'Cause you're stupid enough to let them?

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Connections

Referenced in The Cinema Snob: The Passion of the Christ (2015)

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Soundtracks

Top of the World (Original Album Mix)
Written by Miles Doughty and Kyle McDonald
Performed by Slightly Stoopid
Courtesy of Stoopid Records
By arrangement with Urband & Lazar Music Publishing, Inc.

User Reviews

When the Games Stands Tall was another good true-life football drama

Before I review the movie proper, let me just mention how pleasantly surprised my movie theatre-working friend was in seeing LSU football coach Les Miles as an audience member in the beginning of the movie with lines, to boot! I wasn't as surprised since I knew about it having read about his appearance in last Friday's review-by John Wirt-in the Red section of our town paper, The Advocate. All right, we both loved the various plays as depicted on screen of the games and were touched by many of the dramatic scenes of many of the teammates outside of the game. Oh, and the filmmakers did a good job of disguising New Orleans as a California town, too. I really don't have anything else to say except I recommend When the Game Stands Tall.