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Facing the Giants (2006)

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Reviews Counted:167

Fresh:108

Rotten:59

Average Rating:6.6/10

Consensus: The tropes of both football and evangelical movies are gracelessly on parade in this banal, insipid drama.

Rated: PG [See Full Rating] for some thematic elements.

Runtime: 1 hr 52 mins

Genre: Dramas

Theatrical Release:Sep 29, 2006 Limited

Box Office: $10,127,352

Synopsis: A high school football coach (played by actor/director Alex Kendrick) uses some unorthodox methods to motivate his team in FACING THE GIANTS. A devoted Christian, the coach turns to God for... A high school football coach (played by actor/director Alex Kendrick) uses some unorthodox methods to motivate his team in FACING THE GIANTS. A devoted Christian, the coach turns to God for inspiration, with amazing results. [More]

Starring: Alex Kendrick, Jim McBride, James Blackwell, Shannen Fields

Starring: Alex Kendrick, Jim McBride, James Blackwell, Shannen Fields, Tracy Goode

Director: Alex Kendrick

Director: Alex Kendrick
Studio: Samuel Goldwyn Films

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