Facing the Giants

Sep 29, 2006

1h 51m

★ 7.6

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

Overview

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

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Carmel Entertainment Group

Destination Films

Provident Films

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Sherwood Pictures

Carmel Entertainment

Kendrick Brothers

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Cast

Grant Taylor

Alex Kendrick

Brooke Taylor

Shannen Fields

Neil Prater

Bill Butler

David Childers

Bailey Cave

Larry Childers

Steve Williams

Brady Owens

Tracy Goode

Bobby Lee Duke

Jim McBride

Jonathan Weston

Tommy McBride

Brock Kelley

Jason McLeod

J.T. Hawkins Jr.

Chris Willis

Mr. Bridges

Ray Wood

Alicia Houston

Erin Bethea

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