"In life, every season counts."
A young man finds solace with a young woman, his mother, and a high-school football coach who recruits him to quarterback a six-man team.
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Ryan Gosling
Roy Chutney
David Morse
Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson
Clea DuVall
Skyla Sisco
Amy Adams
Doreen
David Cale
Floyd aka Studebaker
Eddie Spears
Tracy Two Dogs
Kelly Lynch
Evangeline Chutney
Ken White
Russ Colfax
Noah Watts
Waylon Walks Along
Kim DeLong
Lem Axelrod
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