Based on the true story of the team that inspired a nation.
7.153
118 min
Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
| Name | Character | Team | |
|---|---|---|---|
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Luke Wilson | Rusty Russell | Unowned |
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Vinessa Shaw | Juanita Russell | Unowned |
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Wayne Knight | Frank Wynn | Unowned |
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Martin Sheen | Doc Hall | Unowned |
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Jake Austin Walker | Hardy Brown | Unowned |
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Scott Haze | Rodney Kidd | Unowned |
| Levi Dylan | Fairbanks | Unowned | |
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Jacob Lofland | Snoggs | Unowned |
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Rooster McConaughey | Pop Boone | Unowned |
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King Orba | Remmert | Unowned |
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Treat Williams | Amon Carter | Unowned |
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Larry Pine | President Roosevelt | Unowned |
| Lillie Fink | Betty | Unowned | |
| Josie Fink | Betty | Unowned | |
| Slade Monroe | Wheatie | Unowned | |
| Preston Porter | Dewitt | Unowned | |
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Ron White | Sheriff Red Wright | Unowned |
| Woodrow Luttrell | Leon Pickett | Unowned | |
| Jacob Audirsch | Scott McCall | Unowned | |
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Gavin Warren | Young Rusty | Unowned |
| Michael Gohlke | Crazy | Unowned | |
| Bailey Roberts | Miller | Unowned | |
| Tyler Silva | A.P. Torres | Unowned | |
| Manuel Tapia | Carlos Torres | Unowned | |
| Austin Shook | Ray | Unowned | |
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Sampley Barinaga | Chicken | Unowned |
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Natasha Bassett | Opal | Unowned |
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Carlson Young | Annie | Unowned |
| David Lambert | UIL Member | Unowned | |
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Lane Garrison | Luther Scarborough | Unowned |
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Robert Duvall | Mason Hawk | Zac E. Chan |
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Austin Robert Russell | Maywood | Unowned |
| Kellen McAlone | Poly Kicker | Unowned | |
| Aaron Beck | Referee Poly Game 1 | Unowned | |
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Lucy Faust | Wanda Sealy | Unowned |
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Jeff Swearingen | Earl | Unowned |
| Lee Ellis | Referee Poly Game 2 | Unowned | |
| Keath Kibbey | Big Poly Player | Unowned | |
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Kelly Frye | Young Mary Jame | Unowned |
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Zach Rose | Pinkney Russell | Unowned |
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Heath Freeman | Coach Cox | Unowned |
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Brian Lafontaine | Referee #2 | Unowned |
| Scott Sayers | Highland Park Coach | Unowned | |
| Robert Henry | Referee Highland Game | Unowned | |
| Troy Dungan | Amarillo Reporter | Unowned | |
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Robert Musgrave | Mineral Wells Coach | Unowned |
| Jake McAlister | Burly Assistant | Unowned | |
| Hal Jay | Radio Announcer | Unowned | |
| Matt Herring | Reveler | Unowned | |
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Kelly Dealyn | Secretary | Unowned |
| Breckyn Hager | Greathouse | Unowned | |
| George Young Jr. | Amarillo Coach | Unowned | |
| Gil Prather | Mason Band Leader | Unowned | |
| Angelique De Luca | Sister Cora | Unowned | |
| Harry Hudson | Dr. Worley | Unowned | |
| Michael Lockwood Crouch | Movie Theater Announcer | Unowned | |
| John Anthony Torres | Announcer | Unowned | |
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Braden Balazik | Orphan (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Jack Doke | Young George (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Nicholas Reed | Jersey Boy (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Keegan Bouton | Homeless Kid (uncredited) | Unowned |
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Alex Bilbrey | Homeless Kid (uncredited) | Unowned |
| Casey Grisham | Young Orphan Boy (uncredited) | Unowned | |
| Cooper Justin Grisham | Young Orphan Boy (uncredited) | Unowned | |
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Victoria Paige Watkins | Orphan (uncredited) | Unowned |
| PaulaSu Grisham | Football Fan / Mom (uncredited) | Unowned |