Forever Strong

"The greatest victories are born in the heart."

2008 1h 52m EN

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★7.1TMDB · 226🥫30%Rotten Tomatoes●37Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 11,413

Drama

Synopsis

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Hotshot rugby player Rick Penning was the star player of his Arizona high school team until a fateful brush with the law forces him to ponder the consequences of his actions in a Salt Lake City juvenile detention center.

“The greatest victories are born in the heart.”

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Cast

Sean Faris
Rick Penning
Gary Cole
Coach Larry Gelwix
Sean Astin
Marcus Tate
Neal McDonough
Coach Richard Penning
Julie Warner
Natalie Penning
Penn Badgley
Lars
Eliot Schwartz
Marty
Michael J. Pagan
Kurt

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ryan Little
Writers: David Pliler
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 18 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ryan Little, shot by T.C. Christensen. 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 J Bateman. 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 John Lyde 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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Sean Faris and Gary Cole and Sean Astin carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "The greatest victories are born in the heart.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0840322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ryan Little directs. T.C. Christensen behind the camera. J Bateman scores. John Lyde cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 18 years ago.
2Directed by Ryan Little, shot by T.C. Christensen. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by J Bateman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor John Lyde shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Sean Faris and Gary Cole and Sean Astin carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "The greatest victories are born in the heart.".
7IMDB entry: tt0840322 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Classified under 13 themes, including "sports", "redemption", "coach", "rugby".