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The Program (1993)
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Reviews Counted: 13
Fresh: 5
Rotten:8
Average Rating: 5/10
Runtime: 1 hr 55 mins
Genre: Dramas
Synopsis: Joe Kane has everything: good looks, a spot on a winning college football team and a shot at the Heisman Trophy. He also has a severe alcohol problem and a wild streak that jeopardizes his future... Joe Kane has everything: good looks, a spot on a winning college football team and a shot at the Heisman Trophy. He also has a severe alcohol problem and a wild streak that jeopardizes his future in the game. Meanwhile, Joe's friend Darnell Jefferson is struggling with classes and wants a place on the first string team, as well as another player's girlfriend. "The Program" covers the dangerous practices -- steroid abuse, alcoholism, payoffs and academic plagerism -- that influence college athletes. As his players battle their demons off the field, Coach Winters attempts to keep his team on track until the final game. [More]
Starring: James Caan, Halle Berry, Kristy Swanson, Craig Sheffer
Starring: James Caan, Halle Berry, Kristy Swanson, Craig Sheffer, Omar Epps
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The Program is largely a compendium of football grievances mixed with soap opera high jinks.
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