When the Game Stands Tall
Aug 22 2014
•2h 55m
•Drama
A young coach turns a losing high school football program around to go undefeated for 12 consecutive seasons.
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Jim Caviezel
Bob Ladouceur
Michael Chiklis
Terry Eidson
Laura Dern
Bev Ladouceur
Clancy Brown
Mickey Ryan
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