Facing the Giants
Never give up. Never back down. Never lose faith.
Genres
Overview
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.
Details
Budget
$100000
Revenue
$10307987
Runtime
111 min
Release Date
2006-09-29
Status
Released
Original Language
English
Vote Count
465
Vote Average
7.568
Alex Kendrick
Grant Taylor
Shannen Fields
Brooke Taylor
Bill Butler
Neil Prater
Bailey Cave
David Childers
Steve Williams
Larry Childers
Tracy Goode
Brady Owens
Jim McBride
Bobby Lee Duke
Tommy McBride
Jonathan Weston
Jason McLeod
Brock Kelley
Chris Willis
J.T. Hawkins Jr.
Ray Wood
Mr. Bridges
Erin Bethea
Alicia Houston
James Blackwell
Matt Prater
David Nixon
Mr. Jones
Mark Richt
Self
Dan W. Howell Sr.
Announcer #2
Michael McLendon
Shiloh Football Player
Kyle Scott
Shiloh Football Player
Mary Smit
Field Nurse
Janet Lee Dapper
Teacher (uncredited)
Tracy Keller
Claire Peterson
Susan Sanders
Janie Carter
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