Varsity Blues

"Make your own rules."

1999 1h 46m EN

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6.2

MID

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47%

ROTTEN

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METACRITIC

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6.6

IMDB

★6.2TMDB · 488🥫47%Rotten Tomatoes●50Metacritic★6.6IMDB · 53,048

ComedyDramaRomance

Synopsis

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In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion, 17-year-old schoolboys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. When star quarterback Lance Harbor suffers an injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon, a second-string quarterback with a slightly irreverent approach to the game.

“Make your own rules.”

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Cast

James Van Der Beek
Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
Amy Smart
Jules Harbor
Jon Voight
Coach Bud Kilmer
Paul Walker
Lance Harbor
Ron Lester
Billy Bob
Scott Caan
Charlie Tweeder
Ali Larter
Darcy Sears
Richard Lineback
Joe Harbor

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Brian Robbins
Writers: W. Peter Iliff
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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27 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Brian Robbins, shot by Chuck Cohen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Ned Bastille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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James Van Der Beek and Amy Smart and Jon Voight carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Make your own rules.".

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IMDB entry: tt0139699 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Brian Robbins directs. Chuck Cohen behind the camera. Mark Isham scores. Ned Bastille cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

127 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Brian Robbins, shot by Chuck Cohen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Mark Isham. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Ned Bastille shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5James Van Der Beek and Amy Smart and Jon Voight carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Make your own rules.".
7IMDB entry: tt0139699 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.