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Forever Strong (2008)
Director: Ryan Little
Movie review
From Time Out New York
American rugby is the setting for this earnest sausage party of macho posturing, bro-dacious life lessons and value-focused sportsmanship that give wayward teens the strength to rise above sinful temptations. Real-life coach Larry Gelwix (Cole) has made Salt Lake City’s Highland High School renowned for its unbeatable (and Maori-chanting) athletes, and his jock philosophy of turning young men into champions on and off the field is the inspirational engine driving an otherwise tired playbook of narrative hokum.Author: Stephen Garrett
Time Out New York Issue 678: September 25 - October 1, 2008
User reviews of this film
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- kevin said...
- Posted on Oct 18 2009 02:37 I saw this movie with my high school football team and it was undoubtedly one of the most insprational movies I have ever seen
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- alpo067 said...
- Posted on May 19 2009 16:25 I played college rugby for one of the best teams in the country. This movie was cliche in parts but real in so many ways. I absolutely loved it, brought back all the memories of this fine game and what it teaches young men. People who never played or put their heart and soul into a team or game may not like it, those who have will be touched.
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- Andrew said...
- Posted on Nov 09 2008 12:03 LOVED this show! It is so powerful - thankfully there are men like the coach in this movie still out there. Honestly, this movie was the reason I signed up as a Big Brother volunteer this week. Had a huge impact on my view of whats important.
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- Bryan said...
- Posted on Nov 09 2008 11:46 One of the absolute, very best movies I have ever seen. I will see this movie twice.
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- ts said...
- Posted on Sep 25 2008 11:27 dont know much about the sport but i love the story line.
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- gg said...
- Posted on Sep 24 2008 00:41 The movie painted a fairly accurate portrait and was one of the better sport movies I have seen. If you don't like sports or rugby, it may not be for you, but I enjoyed it very much.
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Cast & crew
Director: Ryan Little
Cast: Gary Cole, Sean Faris, Neal McDonough
Rated: PG-13
Duration: 112 mins
US Release: Sep 26 2008
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