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Facing the Giants

Facing the Giants

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Facing the Giants

"Never give up. Never back down. Never lose faith."

2006

1h 51m

7.6(502 votes)

Drama

Overview

A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.

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Destination Films

Samuel Goldwyn Films

Kendrick Brothers

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Alex Kendrick

Alex Kendrick

Grant Taylor

Shannen Fields

Shannen Fields

Brooke Taylor

Bill Butler

Neil Prater

Bailey Cave

David Childers

Steve Williams

Larry Childers

Tracy Goode

Tracy Goode

Brady Owens

Jim McBride

Bobby Lee Duke

Tommy McBride

Jonathan Weston

Jason McLeod

Brock Kelley

Chris Willis

J.T. Hawkins Jr.

Creative team

Directed by: Alex Kendrick
Written by: Alex Kendrick
Stephen Kendrick
Produced by: Alex Kendrick
Stephen Kendrick

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