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Facing the Giants

Facing the Giants

2006Movie⏱️ 1h 51mPG
DramaSport
6.5
IMDB Rating
19,010 votes

A losing coach and his underdog football team face their giants of fear and failure on and off the field, with surprising results.

Director
Alex Kendrick
Writers
Alex Kendrick, Stephen Kendrick
Stars
Alex Kendrick, Shannen Fields, Jason McLeod
Release Date
September 29, 2006
Language
English
Country
United States
💬 435
Reviews
📋 21.0K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Alex Kendrick
Alex Kendrick
as Grant Taylor
Shannen Fields
Shannen Fields
as Brooke Taylor
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Jason McLeod
as Brock Kelley
Tracy Goode
Tracy Goode
as Brady Owens
👤
Bailey Cave
as David Childers
👤
Steve Williams
as Larry Childers
👤
Tommy McBride
as Jonathan Weston
👤
James Blackwell
as Matt Prater
👤
Jim McBride
as Bobby Lee Duke
👤
Ray Wood
as Mr. Bridges

💰 Box Office

$10,307,987
Worldwide Gross
$10,178,331
Domestic Gross
$1,389,000
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Aspect Ratio
1.85 : 1
Sound
Dolby
Color
Color
Filming Location
Albany, Georgia, USA
Production
Carmel Entertainment, Destination Films, Provident Films

🏷️ Keywords

underdogfootball teamfaithchristianhigh school football

🎯 Categories

FootballDramaSport

⭐ Featured Review

a little movie with a lot of heart
by boltinc2006-08-08
9/10

"The movie was well worth my time. I would encourage anyone who is looking for a good uplifting movie to check this one out. the characters are easy to relate to and the underlying story is very heartwarming. If you are having a bad day, or even if you are having a good day, this would be a great film. I left the movie feeling uplifted and full of hope!! The spirit of the movie is a bit reminiscent of "Pay It Forward". One word of warning, although the film does make you laugh in parts, you will need to bring your own box of tissues. After watching the film, I found out that the film ..."

💡 Did You Know?

The "Death Crawl" Exercise was something they came up with themselves that to their knowledge had never been done before. It was very strenuous, not just for the person on the bottom, but also the person on top. Most of it was filmed on a very hot day- 98 degrees. The sweat dripping from Jason McLeod's face at the end was real. He said that he lost about 8-10 pounds that day and was in pain from it. Alex Kendrick and others had to keep going under tents to stay dry.

📖 Synopsis

A losing coach and his underdog football team face their giants of fear and failure on and off the field, with surprising results.