Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure differently, some turn to drinking, others to drugs, and some to studying.
Casts James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps, Craig Sheffer, Kristy Swanson, Abraham Benrubi, Duane Davis, Jon Pennell, Andrew Bryniarski, Michael Flippo
MOVIE COMMENTS
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Stroker Ace
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Cool Runnings
Little Children
Madden
The Hustler
Rocky II
Rocky III
Rocky IV
Rocky V
Rocky
The Spirit of Notre Dame
Half Nelson
My Name Is Joe
Tapped Out
Where Is Fred?
Two-Minute Warning
Lucky You
Touchdown!
Toolsidas Junior
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