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Facing the Giants

Facing the Giants

Drama · 2006

A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.

Movie details

Facing the Giants

“Never give up. Never back down. Never lose faith.”

2006 Drama 1h 51m

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7.6 / 10

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A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.

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The people responsible.

Directed by

Alex Kendrick

Written by

Alex Kendrick · Stephen Kendrick

Alex Kendrick

Alex Kendrick

Grant Taylor

Shannen Fields

Shannen Fields

Brooke Taylor

B

Bill Butler

Neil Prater

B

Bailey Cave

David Childers

S

Steve Williams

Larry Childers

Tracy Goode

Tracy Goode

Brady Owens

J

Jim McBride

Bobby Lee Duke

Court is in session

Put Facing the Giants on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Prestige Tourist

“Ambition earns the room.”

The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.

The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist

“Importance has entered the chat.”

The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.