Facing the Giants
2006 · Movie · PG · 111 min
★ 7.6(499)unSUB Rating
A losing football coach confronts fear and failure for himself and his team, both on the field and at home. As he leans into faith, the underdog group faces tough pressure and works to build character and determination.
Also known as Desafio a los Gigantes
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Details
- Years
- 2006
- Release date
- 2006-09-29
- Language
- English
- Rated
- PG
- Runtime
- 111 min
- Max quality
- HD
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.6/10 (499 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this uplifting faith-and-football underdog story if you want a feel-good message about overcoming fear through belief, prayer, and hard work; Not for you if you dislike preachy religious content or want less predictable sports drama like Overcomer or When the Game Stands Tall.
Pros: uplifting faith theme; family-friendly sports; memorable perseverance message | Cons: overly preachy for some; amateur-leaning acting; divisive story credibility
Themes
- underdog
- sports
- faith
- american football
- american football coach
- coach
- american football team
- aftercreditsstinger
- christian
- high school american football
Cast & crew
Alex Kendrick
as Grant Taylor
Shannen Fields
as Brooke Taylor
- BB
Bill Butler
as Neil Prater
- BC
Bailey Cave
as David Childers
- SW
Steve Williams
as Larry Childers
Tracy Goode
as Brady Owens
- JM
Jim McBride
as Bobby Lee Duke
- TM
Tommy McBride
as Jonathan Weston
- JM
Jason McLeod
as Brock Kelley
- CW
Chris Willis
as J.T. Hawkins Jr.
Directed by Alex Kendrick