"History is written by the winners."

2000

1h 53m

7.6(2767 votes)

Drama

Overview

After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.

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89 members

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Denzel Washington

Coach Herman Boone

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Will Patton

Coach Bill Yoast

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Wood Harris

Julius Campbell

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Ryan Hurst

Gerry Bertier

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Donald Faison

Petey Jones

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Craig Kirkwood

Jerry 'Rev' Harris

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Ethan Suplee

Louie Lastik

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Kip Pardue

Ronnie 'Sunshine' Bass

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Hayden Panettiere

Sheryl Yoast

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Nicole Ari Parker

Carol Boone

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Kate Bosworth

Emma Hoyt

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Earl Poitier

Blue Stanton

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Ryan Gosling

Alan Bosley

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Burgess Jenkins

Ray Budds

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Neal Ghant

Frankie Glascoe

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David Jefferson

Cook

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Preston Wigasi Brant

Jerry Buck

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John Michael Weatherly

Kirk Barker

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Gregory Alan Williams

Coach Paul 'Doc' Hines

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Brett Rice

Coach Herb Tyrell

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Richard Fullerton

A.D. Watson

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J. Don Ferguson

Executive Director

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Krysten Leigh Jones

Nicky Boone

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Afemo Omilami

Charles Campbell

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Andrew Masset

Colonel William G. Bass

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Tim Ware

Fred Bosley

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Tom Turbiville

Captain Hal

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Tom Nowicki

Coach Ed Henry

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Jim Grimshaw

Coach Taber

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David Dwyer

Coach Tolbert

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Bo Keister

Kip Tyler

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Lou Walker

Ferdinand Day

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Marion Guyot

Mrs. Jean Bertier

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Rhubarb Jones

Radio Announcer

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Bob Neal

Colorman

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Dan Albright

Doctor

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Mike Pniewski

Cop

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Sharon Blackwood

Nurse Allice

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Paula Claire Jones

White Girl #1

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Kelly Cheston

White Girl #2

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Walker Jones

White Kid #1

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Ronald L. Conner

Black Kid #1

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Courtney James Stewart

Black Kid #2

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E.Y. Coley

Official

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John Wesley

Official

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B. Keith Harmon

Crooked Official

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Andy Francis

Quarterback

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Stuart Greer

Marshall Assistant Coach

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Derick Marshall

Lee Roy 'Monk' Davis

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Scott Thomas

Fred Alderson

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Kevin Dankosky

Reporter #1

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David Chandley

Reporter #2

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Scott Slade

Reporter #3

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Ric Reitz

Reporter #4

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Steve Barnes

Titan Supporter

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Rory Griffin

Titan

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Ryan Kowalske

Titan

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Thomas Elliott

Titan

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C. Stephen Browder

Titan #4

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Jameel Jackson

Titan

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Randy D. Patman Jr.

Titan

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Jemal L. Webb

Titan

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Shawn Cummings

Titan

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Michael Rouby

Titan

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Ray Stoney

Titan

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John Paul Rice

Titan (uncredited)

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Shanda Lee Munson

Emma's Friend

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David de Vries

Parent

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Andrew Collins

Black Newspaper Man

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Stephen O'Neil Martin

Heckler

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Matt Adams

Heckler

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Marcus M. Moore

Special Teams Coach

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Ryan Duncan

Opposition Quarterback

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Lauren Aparicio

Fan (uncredited)

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Nicky Buggs

Neighbor (uncredited)

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Tyreese Burnett

Team Member - Stillwell Titans (uncredited)

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Don Cochran

News Reporter (uncredited)

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Darren W. Conrad

Football Player (uncredited)

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Doshia Darmane

Mourner (uncredited)

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Alton Glass

Titan (uncredited)

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Jyn Hall

Ray Budds' Sister (uncredited)

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Lucinda Jenney

Arleen Yoast (uncredited)

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Tina King

Blues Mom (uncredited)

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Ron Marino

Stillwell Titan (uncredited)

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Tess Panzer

Grownup Sheryl Yoast (uncredited)

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Xavier Rivers

Church Member (uncredited)

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Irone Singleton

Football Player (uncredited)

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Jonathan Thompson

Reporter / Commentator (uncredited)

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Shayne Tingle

Team Doctor (uncredited)

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