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Forever Strong (2008) 7.3
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Metascore: 37/100
Reviews: 42 user | 27 critic | 9 from Metacritic.com A 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 Championships. Director:Ryan Little |
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Cast
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| Gary Cole | ... | ||
| Sean Astin | ... | ||
| Neal McDonough | ... | ||
| Sean Faris | ... | ||
| Julie Warner | ... | ||
| Penn Badgley | ... | ||
| Eliot Schwartz | ... |
Marty
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| Michael J. Pagan | ... | ||
| Nathan West | ... | ||
| Max Kasch | ... | ||
| Arielle Kebbel | ... | ||
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Kepa Kruse | ... |
Tumo
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Rick Penning, the 17-year-old star player on his coach/father's rugby team, lands inside the Wasatch County Juvenile Detention Center following his second drunk driving conviction (and where his father leaves him to rot). Mistrust and dislike of the situation makes Rick anything but a model prisoner, but counselors at the center nonetheless hook him up with the Highland Rugby Team, a team renowned for its long string of successive state championships. Its coach, Larry Gelwix, has a surprisingly unexpected philosophy: train boys to be champions in life first, then on the field. Rick doesn't buy into this, which could earn him some time in State Prison if he doesn't turn his life and attitude around by the time he turns 18. Written by statmanjeff
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The Greatest Victories are Born in the HeartMotion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for thematic material involving teen drug and alcohol use, and for some disturbing images | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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EnglishRelease Date:
26 September 2008 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Untitled Ryan Little Project See more »Box Office
Opening Weekend:
$68,283 (USA) (3 October 2008)Gross:
$630,649 (USA) (31 October 2008)Company Credits
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Detention Boy: So, it's kinda like football and soccer?
Rick Penning: It's kinda like Rugby.
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Written by Stephen Paul Swindells
Performed by Manbreak
Courtesy of One Little Indian
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Sean Faris ran six miles, twice a day, to get in rugby shape in the 100º plus Utah weather. See more »Quotes
Rick Penning: [teaching the rules of rugby to other inmates] Now, if you get tackled and you go down, you must release the ball back to one of your own guys. Then he takes it and goes. We don't stop. There's no huddles, no time-outs.Detention Boy: So, it's kinda like football and soccer?
Rick Penning: It's kinda like Rugby.
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After the full credits roll, the team can be seen chanting on the field. See more »Soundtracks
Ready Or NotWritten by Stephen Paul Swindells
Performed by Manbreak
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Forever strong is one of those sports movies you can actually watch. It reminded me a lot of Remember the Titans because it included comedy, sadness, and just awesomeness. I saw it at a pre-screening and all my friends liked it and easily put it in their top 2 sport movies. The acting is great in the movie. Even though it is similar to Remember the Titans it there is something very unique about this movie. I feel this is definitely Oscar worthy and will receive many awards. Everybody should definitely go see this movie and it is worth your $10. I'm going to have to see it again when it comes out because it was that good. I cant say one bad thing about the movie.