Forever Strong
2008 · Movie · PG-13 · 112 min · ★ 7.1 · 33% critics
After a run-in with the law, a talented high school rugby player is sent to a juvenile detention center and gets a chance to play for a new team. As he clashes with strict expectations and his own ego, he’s pushed to rethink what winning means and what kind of person he wants to be.
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-09-26
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG-13
- Runtime
- 112 min
- Critic score
- 33/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.1/10 (221 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a feel-good sports drama about discipline, teamwork, and second chances, in the vein of Never Back Down; Not for you if you dislike familiar underdog beats or preachy life lessons.
Pros: uplifting sports redemption arc; strong values message; energetic rugby moments | Cons: heavy on clichés; uneven character growth; rugby rules unclear
Themes
- sports
- redemption
- coach
- rugby
- teen angst
- reconciliation
- drunk driver
- teen drama
- father son conflict
- student athlete
- father son relationship
- juvie
- +1 more
Cast & crew
Sean Faris
as Rick Penning
Gary Cole
as Coach Larry Gelwix
Sean Astin
as Marcus Tate
Neal McDonough
as Coach Richard Penning
Julie Warner
as Natalie Penning
Penn Badgley
as Lars
Eliot Schwartz
as Marty
Michael J. Pagan
as Kurt
Nathan West
as Quentin
Max Kasch
as Griggs
Directed by Ryan Little