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Film Theme: Coaches and Players
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The list Film Theme: Coaches and Players includes
Friday Night Lights, Stick It, Slap Shot, Pride and Never Back Down.
The list consists of 44 members.
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Friday Night Lights
American sports drama television series
Overview: Friday Night Lights is an American sports drama television series developed by Peter Berg and inspired by the eponymous 1990 novel by H. G. Bissinger, which was adapted as the 2004 film of the same name ...
Genre: Drama, SportDirector: Jeffrey Reiner, Michael WaxmanProducer: Sarah Aubrey, Nan L. BernsteinWriter: Peter Berg, Buzz BissingerThe trials and tribulations of small town Texas football players, their friends, family, and coaching staff.
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Stick It
2006 film by Jessica Bendinger
Overview: Stick It is a 2006 American teen comedy-drama film starring Jeff Bridges, Melissa Peregrym and Vanessa Lengies written and directed by Bring It On writer Jessica Bendinger; the film marks her directorial ...
Release date: 21 April 2006Genre: Comedy, Drama, SportDirector: Jessica BendingerProducer: Gary Barber, Roger BirnbaumWriter: Jessica BendingerAfter a run-in with the law, Haley Graham ( 0
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Slap Shot
1977 ice hockey film directed by George Roy Hill
Overview: Slap Shot is a 1977 American sports comedy film directed by George Roy Hill, written by Nancy Dowd, and starring Paul Newman and Michael Ontkean. It depicts a minor league ice hockey team that resorts ...
Release date: 25 February 1977Genre: Comedy, Drama, SportDirector: George Roy HillProducer: Robert Crawford Jr., Stephen J. FriedmanWriter: Nancy DowdA failing ice hockey team finds success with outrageously violent hockey goonery. 0
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Pride
Movie based on swim coach Jim Ellis story
Overview: Pride is a 2007 American biographical film released by Lionsgate Entertainment on March 23, 2007. Loosely based upon the true story of Philadelphia swim coach James "Jim" Ellis, Pride stars Terrence Howard ...
Release date: 9 February 2007Genre: Crime, Drama, Family, SportDirector: Sunu GoneraProducer: Kimberly C. Anderson, Lex BreweurWriter: Kevin Michael Smith, Michael GozzardThe determined Jim Ellis starts a swim team for troubled teens at the Philadelphia Department of Recreation. 0
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Never Back Down
2008 film by Jeff Wadlow
Overview: Never Back Down is a 2008 American martial arts film directed by Jeff Wadlow and starring Sean Faris and Cam Gigandet. It tells the story of a frustrated and conflicted teenager who arrives at a new high ...
Release date: 4 March 2008Genre: Action, Drama, SportDirector: Jeff WadlowProducer: Bill Bannerman, Craig BaumgartenWriter: Chris HautyA frustrated and conflicted teenager arrives at a new high school to discover an underground fight club and meet a classmate who begins to coerce him into ... 0
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Gridiron Gang
2006 film directed by Phil Joanou
Overview: Gridiron Gang is a 2006 American biographical sports drama film directed by Phil Joanou, and starring Dwayne Johnson, Xzibit, Kevin Dunn, Leon Rippy and L. Scott Caldwell. It is loosely based on the true ...
Release date: 15 September 2006Genre: Crime, Drama, SportDirector: Phil JoanouProducer: Ryan Kavanaugh, Amanda LewisWriter: Jeff Maguire, Jac FlandersTeenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together. 0
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Friday Night Lights
2004 film by Peter Berg
Overview: Friday Night Lights is a 2004 American sports drama film co-written and directed by Peter Berg. The film follows the coach and players of a high school football team in the Texas city of Odessa. The book ...
Release date: 6 October 2004Genre: Action, Drama, SportDirector: Peter BergProducer: Sarah Aubrey, David BernardiWriter: Buzz Bissinger, David Aaron CohenBased on H.G. Bissinger's book, which profiled the economically depressed town of Odessa, Texas and their heroic high school football team, The Permian ... 0
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Forever Strong
2008 American film
Overview: Forever Strong is a 2008 American sports drama film directed by Ryan Little, written by David Pliler and released on September 26, 2008. The film stars Sean Faris, Gary Cole, Neal McDonough, Sean Astin ...
Release date: 26 September 2008Genre: Drama, SportDirector: Ryan LittleProducer: Adam Abel, Steven A. LeeWriter: David Pliler, Dony WestA rugby player is put up in a juvenile detention center. There he plays for the Highland Rugby team and ultimately plays against his father in the National ... 0
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Facing the Giants
2006 film by Alex Kendrick
Overview: Facing the Giants is a 2006 American Christian drama sports film directed by and starring Alex Kendrick. The supporting cast was composed of volunteers from Sherwood Baptist Church, and it is the second ...
Release date: 29 September 2006Genre: Drama, SportDirector: Alex KendrickProducer: Michael Catt, Tracy GoodeWriter: Alex Kendrick, Stephen KendrickA losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results. 0
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Coach Carter
2005 film directed by Thomas Carter
Overview: Coach Carter is a 2005 American biographical sports drama film starring Samuel L. Jackson and directed by Thomas Carter. It is based on the true story of Richmond High School basketball coach Ken Carter ...
Release date: 13 January 2005Genre: Drama, Sport, BiographyDirector: Thomas CarterProducer: Thomas Carter, David GaleWriter: Mark Schwahn, John GatinsControversy surrounds high school basketball coach Ken Carter after he benches his entire team for breaking their academic contract with him. 0
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Coach
American television sitcom
Overview: Coach is an American television sitcom that originally ran for nine seasons on ABC from February 28, 1989, to May 14, 1997, with a total of 200 half-hour episodes. The series, created by Barry Kemp, stars ...
Release date: 23 September 1989Genre: Comedy, SportDirector: Alan Rafkin, Craig T. NelsonCast: Craig T. Nelson, Jerry Van Dyke, Bill Fagerbakke, Shelley Fabares, Clare Carey, Kenneth KimminsProducer: Barry Kemp, Jay KlecknerWriter: Tom J. Astle, Kathryn BakerHayden Fox is the head coach of a university football team, and eats, sleeps and lives football. His partner... 0
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We Are Marshall
2006 film directed by McG
Overview: We Are Marshall is a 2006 American biographical sports drama film directed by McG. It depicts the aftermath of the 1970 plane crash that killed 75 people: 37 players of the Marshall University Thundering ...
Release date: 12 December 2006Genre: Drama, SportDirector: McGProducer: Jeanne Allgood, William FayWriter: Jamie Linden, Cory HelmsWhen a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players ... 0
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The Love Guru
2008 American film
Overview: The Love Guru is a 2008 American romantic comedy film directed by Marco Schnabel in his directorial debut, written and produced by Mike Myers, and starring Myers, Jessica Alba, Justin Timberlake, Romany ...
Release date: 20 June 2008Genre: Comedy, Romance, SportDirector: Marco SchnabelProducer: Gary Barber, Roger BirnbaumWriter: Mike Myers, Graham GordyPitka an American raised outside of his country by gurus, returns to the States in order to break into the self-help business. His first challenge: To ... 0
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The Bad News Bears
1976 film by Michael Ritchie
Overview: The Bad News Bears is a 1976 American sports comedy film directed by Michael Ritchie and written by Bill Lancaster. It stars Walter Matthau as an alcoholic ex-baseball pitcher who becomes a coach for a ...
Release date: 6 April 1976Genre: Comedy, Family, SportDirector: Michael RitchieProducer: Stanley R. JaffeWriter: Bill LancasterAn aging, down-on-his-luck ex-minor leaguer coaches a team of misfits in an ultra-competitive California little league. 0
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Semi-Pro
2008 American sports comedy film
Overview: Semi-Pro is a 2008 American sports comedy film. The film was directed by Kent Alterman in his directorial debut, written by Scot Armstrong, and produced by Jimmy Miller. It stars Will Ferrell, Woody H ...
Release date: 19 February 2008Genre: Comedy, SportDirector: Kent AltermanProducer: Michael Aguilar, Kent AltermanWriter: Scot ArmstrongJackie Moon, the owner-coach-player of the American Basketball Association's Flint Michigan Tropics, rallies his teammates to make their NBA dreams come ... 0
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Major League
1989 film by David S. Ward
Overview: Major League is a 1989 American sports comedy film produced by Chris Chesser and Irby Smith, written and directed by David S. Ward, that stars Tom Berenger, Charlie Sheen, Wesley Snipes, James Gammon ...
Release date: 7 April 1989Genre: Comedy, SportDirector: David S. WardProducer: Julie Bergman Sender, Chris ChesserWriter: David S. WardThe new owner of the Cleveland Indians puts together a purposely horrible team so they'll lose and she can move the team. But when the plot is uncovered ... 0
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Hoosiers
1986 film by David Anspaugh
Overview: Hoosiers (released in some countries as Best Shot) is a 1986 American sports drama film written by Angelo Pizzo and directed by David Anspaugh in his feature directorial debut. It tells the story of a ...
Release date: 14 November 1986Genre: Drama, SportDirector: David AnspaughProducer: John Daly, Carter DeHavenWriter: Angelo PizzoA coach with a checkered past and a local drunk train a small town high school basketball team to become a top contender for the championship. 0
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Glory Road
2006 American sports drama film by James Gartner
Overview: Glory Road is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by James Gartner, based on a true story surrounding the events leading to the 1966 NCAA University Division Basketball Championship. Don Haskins ...
Release date: 13 January 2006Genre: Drama, SportDirector: James GartnerProducer: Jerry Bruckheimer, Andy GivenWriter: Chris Cleveland, Bettina GiloisIn 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship. 0
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Let's Go! India
2007 Hindi-language Indian sports drama film
Overview: Chak De! India (transl. Let's go! India) is a 2007 Indian sports film directed by Shimit Amin and produced by Aditya Chopra under the banner of Yash Raj Films. The film stars Shah Rukh Khan as Kabir ...
Release date: 10 August 2007Genre: Drama, Sport, FamilyDirector: Shimit AminProducer: Padam Bhushan, Aditya ChopraWriter: Jaideep SahniKabir Khan, the coach of the Indian Women's National Hockey Team, dreams of making his all-girls team emerge victorious against all odds. 0
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Balls of Fury
2007 American film
Overview: Balls of Fury is a 2007 American sports comedy film directed by Robert Ben Garant, who also wrote the screenplay with Thomas Lennon, who also co-starred and produced with Roger Birnbaum, Gary Barber and ...
Release date: 29 August 2007Genre: Action, Comedy, Crime, Romance, SportDirector: Robert Ben GarantProducer: Gary Barber, Roger BirnbaumWriter: Thomas Lennon, Robert Ben GarantDown-and-out former professional ping-pong phenom, Randy Daytona, is sucked into a maelstrom when FBI Agent Ernie Rodriguez recruits him for a secret ... 0
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