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
SIMILAR MOVIES
Blue Smoke
Match Point
Million Dollar Baby
The Big Blue
The Wanderers
The Pride of the Yankees
Diggstown
Ladybugs
Above the Rim
I Win
La dernière échappée
Stroker Ace
Fighter
Looking for Eric
Facing the Giants
Girlfight
Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
Penalty
Blue Chips
The Book of Kobe Bryant
SIMILAR MOVIES
Blue Smoke
IMDB 0 | Dec , 1935
British sports film directed by Ralph Ince.Match Point
IMDB 7.4 | Oct , 2005
Chris, a former tennis pro, takes a job as an instructor and befriends his wealthy young student, Tom. After being introduced to his family, Chris is soon engaged to Tom's sister, Chloe. Despite the professional and financial advantages that this relationship affords him, Chris becomes obsessed with Tom's fiancee, American actress Nola.Million Dollar Baby
IMDB 8 | Dec , 2004
Despondent over a painful estrangement from his daughter, trainer Frankie Dunn isn't prepared for boxer Maggie Fitzgerald to enter his life. But Maggie's determined to go pro and to convince Dunn and his cohort to help her.The Big Blue
IMDB 7.4 | May , 1988
Childhood friends Jacques and Enzo share a passion for the danger of free diving. Jacques, following in the footsteps of his father, who died at sea when Jacques was a boy, harbors a remarkable ability to adjust his heart rate and breathing patterns in the water, with his vital signs more closely resembling those of dolphins than men.The Wanderers
IMDB 7 | Jul , 1979
The streets of the Bronx are owned by '60s youth gangs where the joy and pain of adolescence is lived. Philip Kaufman tells his take on the novel by Richard Price about the history of the Italian-American gang ‘The Wanderers.’The Pride of the Yankees
IMDB 7.4 | Jul , 1942
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.Diggstown
IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 1992
Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.Ladybugs
IMDB 5.6 | Mar , 1992
To climb the corporate ladder to success, a businessman agrees to coach his company's all-girl soccer team with the help of his secret weapon: his fiancee's son.Above the Rim
IMDB 7.1 | Mar , 1994
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.I Win
IMDB 5.5 | Oct , 2024
While doing community service, Jax Donovan meets a young man with Down Syndrome. He also befriends Bailey, and Juliette, and they forge a friendship that teaches them about love, life and forgiveness.La dernière échappée
IMDB 5.7 | Jun , 2014
In July 2010, Laurent Fignon, the great cycling legend, commented on the Tour de France. Although the two-time tour winner of the 80s has incurable cancer, he follows as a reporter day by day the entire race. His doctor should treat him medically during the tour. After facing each other in disgust, the two men develop more understanding for each other from stage to stage. For Laurent, ending this tour means upholding life, even though broadcasting efforts are reducing the chances of a successful life-prolonging therapy.Stroker Ace
IMDB 4.9 | Jul , 1983
Stroker Ace, a champion NASCAR driver, is standing at the top of his career, but is getting fed up with having to do as he's told. In between rebelling against his sponsor (a fried chicken chain)'s promotion gimmicks (like making him dress up in giant chicken suit) he spends the rest of the movie trying to bed the buxom Pembrook.Fighter
IMDB 3.8 | Jul , 2019
MMA fighter loses everything due to some bad life choices. Now local gangster make him back to the sports. But this time he will fight in the boxing ring.Looking for Eric
IMDB 6.5 | May , 2009
A man trying to put his life back on track gets some advice from an unexpected benefactor -- the ex-footballer Eric Cantona.Facing the Giants
IMDB 7.6 | Sep , 2006
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.Girlfight
IMDB 6.5 | May , 2000
Diana Guzman, a troubled Brooklyn teenager, decides to channel her aggression by training to become a boxer, all while keeping it a secret from her father.Lagaan: Once Upon a Time in India
IMDB 7.3 | Jun , 2001
The year is 1893 and India is under British occupation. In a small village, the tyrannical Captain Russell has imposed an unprecedented land tax on its citizens. Outraged, Bhuvan, a rebellious farmer, rallies the villagers to publicly oppose the tax. Russell offers a novel way to settle the dispute: he challenges Bhuvan and his men to a game of cricket, a sport completely foreign to India. If Bhuvan and his men can defeat Russell's team, the tax will be repealed.Penalty
IMDB 4 | Jul , 2019
A young boy Lukram, hailing from the state of Manipur, situated in the Northeastern part of the country, is a football enthusiast and enrols in a Lucknow-based college to realise his dream of playing for the Indian national team, but his dreams start to crumble when he is subjected to blatant racism and zonal politics that is prevalent in this sport’s team-selection process.Blue Chips
IMDB 6.1 | Feb , 1994
Pete Bell, a college basketball coach is under a lot of pressure. His team isn't winning and he cannot attract new players. The stars of the future are secretly being paid by boosters. This practice is forbidden in the college game, but Pete is desperate and has pressures from all around.The Book of Kobe Bryant
IMDB 0 | May , 2022
The Book of Kobe Bryant is an original, full-length documentary centered around the life and career of the late basketball legend. It is made up of four chapters, each of which focus on a specific notable aspect of his journey in the NBA.