Movie Info
Genre :
Drama, BiographyRelease Date :
October 10, 2008MPAA Rating :
PGDirector :
Gary FlederStarring :
Dennis Quaid, Rob Brown, Omar Benson Miller, Clancy Brown, Charles S. Dutton, Nelsan Ellis, Darrin Dewitt Henson, Geoff Stults, Frank Grillo, Aunjanue Ellis, Evan Jones, Zachary Gordon
REVIEWS RATE:
Critics 
Readers [Rate It]
Review rate : C+
“..uplifting, high-minded, nice-looking, well-intentioned, expertly performed and pleasantly inspiring..”
“..uplifting, high-minded, nice-looking, well-intentioned, expertly performed and pleasantly inspiring..”
by Mike Russell [Portland Oregonian]
“..strictly warm milk for the soul..”
by Kyle Smith [New York Post]
“..entertaining..”
by Mike Clark [USA Today]
“..engaging and at times powerful..”
by James Berardinelli [Reelviews]
“..archly sentimental..”
by David Hiltbrand [Philadelphia Inquirer]
Review rate : B-
Reviewed by Gregory Kirschling [Entertainment Weekly]
Reviewed by Gregory Kirschling [Entertainment Weekly]
Review rate : C+
Reviewed by Sean Axmaker [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
Reviewed by Sean Axmaker [Seattle Post Intelligencer]
Review rate : C
Reviewed by Scott Tobias [Onion AV Club]
Reviewed by Scott Tobias [Onion AV Club]
Reviewed by Peter Hartlaub [San Francisco Chronicle]
Reviewed by A.O. Scott [NY Times]
Reader's Reviews
THIS MOVIE IS NOT BASED ON REAL EVENTS WEST VIRGINIA DID NOT MAKE RACIAL COMMENTS AND THROW GARBAGE AT THE PLAYER THAT NEVER HAPPEND I THINK WE DESERVE A APOLOGY FROM THE WRITERS DIRECTER ETC ETC GO DUB-V(WEST VIRGINIA)
posted by revaDUBVFAN1 on Oct 11, 2008
Great movie. Finally a sports movie where the action seemed real. Great story, great acting, great soundtrack. I can't say enough great things about it.
posted by bada on May 11, 2009