My All-American (2015)

Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.

Director:

Angelo Pizzo

Writers:

Angelo Pizzo, Jim Dent (book)

Stars:

Aaron Eckhart, Finn Wittrock, Robin Tunney

1 win.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Aaron Eckhart	...	Coach Royal
Finn Wittrock	...	Freddie Steinmark
Rett Terrell	...	Bobby Mitchell
Michael Reilly Burke	...	Fred Steinmark
Robin Tunney	...	Gloria Steinmark
Sarah Bolger	...	Linda Wheeler
Juston Street	...	James Street
Donny Boaz	...	Bill Bradley
Jordan Shipley	...	Cotton Speyrer (as Jordan Spears Shipley)
Alex MacNicoll	...	Mike Campbell
Richard Kohnke	...	Tom Campbell
Eddie Davenport	...	Randy Peschel
Austin Willis	...	Steve Worster
Luke Poehlmann	...	Bob McKay
Brent Anderson	...	Coach Campbell

Storyline

What Freddie Steinmark (Finn Wittrock) wants most in the world is to play football. Although he is deemed too small by the usual athletic standards, his father trains him hard. Freddie brings a fight to the game that ultimately gets him noticed--by none other than legendary University of Texas coach Darrell Royal (Aaron Eckhart). Awarded a scholarship and a chance to play for the Longhorns, Freddie sets off to Austin with his loving high school sweetheart, Linda (Sarah Bolger), determined to make the team. Alongside his old teammate Bobby Mitchell (Rett Terrell) and new pal James Street (Juston Street), Freddie is put through the paces of a grueling practice schedule. The boys' camaraderie off the field translates into solid playing on it, and they rise up the depth charts, giving the Longhorns a real chance to improve upon their mediocre record. But just when they're reveling in the success of the season, Freddie suffers an injury that leads to a shocking diagnosis and the biggest ...

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Plot Keywords:

coach | high school sweethearts | football movie | football team | american football | 

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Taglines:

Hope never quits.

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for thematic elements, language and brief partial nudity

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

13 November 2015 (USA)

Also Known As:

My All American

Filming Locations:

UT Intramural Fields, 4612 Avenue D, Austin, Texas, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$20,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$1,365,000, 15 November 2015, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$2,246,000, 29 November 2015

Company Credits

Production Co:

Anthem Productions, Paul Schiff Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

118 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Michael Reilly Burke and Finn Wittrock previously acted together in Cold Case: Look Again (2003). Michael played the older version of Finn's character in the episode.

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Goofs

During the Texas-Arkansas "Game of the Century", the stadium has lights. Arkansas did not install lighting at Razorback Stadium until 1990, plus the Razorback's first night game wasn't until 1997.

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Soundtracks

She's About a Mover
Written by Doug Sahm
Performed by Sir Douglas Quintet
Courtesy of Island Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

It hit you hard as emotionally as it does with the football. Great football movie

The Freddie Steinmark Story adapted into a movie. Freddie seems like a underdog as his body does not measure up to his heart, but Freddie proves that sometimes heart is all you need, and when the world tossed him a bad pass, he still stood up tall. It is the type of movie that makes you wish you had someone like Freddie Steinmark on your team. It was beautifully done.

Aaron Eckhart was great as the head coach leading his team to victory, but the actor they got to play Freddie was perfect in capturing what an amazing guy he was. The whole movie just inspires you like a good sports movie should. It's like Rudy for a new generation.

And the football was great too. I seen the gridiron thing done in many movies. Nothing out of the ordinary is going on here, but the sound effects accompanying the visuals definitely makes you feel the hit from every play.

A fair warning, this is the type of movie that makes grown men get all misty eyed. My All American is about the type of heroes America loves, who against all odds, raised to the occasion to produced victory, and made so much of himself in so little time that people are still talking about it.