Gary Cole, Sean Faris, Neal McDonough

Rick Penning lives life just like he plays rugby; fast, hard-hitting and intense. When life on the edge lands him in jail, prison ward Marcus Tate offers him a chance to get back in the game by playin...( read more  read more... )g for his rival, Highland Rugby. Reluctantly Rick joins the team where he must adopt the grueling training schedule and unique code of conduct that Coach Gelwix enforces, or finish out the season behind bars. Egos clash as bitter competitors struggle to become a team. An unlikely brotherhood is formed with his Highland teammates, just as Rick is released from jail and sent back home to rejoin his former team, coached by his overbearing father. Heading into a faceoff with Highland at the National Championship, Rick is forced to choose where his loyalty lies.

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75% liked it

853 ratings

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29% liked it

17 critics

PG-13, 1 hr. 52 min.

Directed by: Ryan Little

Release Date: September 26, 2008

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DVD Release Date: June 9, 2009

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  • June 8, 2009
    My neices are in love with these young boys, so they made me watch it with them. I have to say it was a pretty decent movie, a little touching. The main character plays rugby for his high school and gets into some trouble. He is sent to juvi where he starts playing rugby for anot...( read more)her school and turns his life around for the better, but trouble seems to follow him.
  • October 29, 2009
    this was an AWESOME movie. loved it! pretty much a flix for ppl who loves sports and who understands the entire concept...otherwise, your wasting your time...don't ever try! lol >:)
  • September 28, 2009
    Buena pelicula, con tremendo mensaje y mucho que reflexionar.
  • September 27, 2009
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  • September 27, 2009
    kia-ka-ha is all i have to say.
  • August 25, 2009
    This is my favorite movie
  • August 15, 2009
    Predictable and nothing original, but it was good.
  • July 20, 2009
    Ahh, pretty much a by rote bad kid goes good with the help of a caring coach and his team family....seen it before but still ok.
  • July 13, 2009
    Thats right, I gave it absolutely no stars, because it ruined my already pretty shitty flight back from London to Cape Town; it made me want to up-chuck the best airline meal I have ever had; and I couldn't even sit through the whole movie, which says a lot as I am someone who ha...( read more)s actually watched some of the High School Musical movies more than once.
  • July 11, 2009
    Those who like sport really understand this movie! It's gorgeous :x Love it!

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September 22, 2008
Nick Schager, Lessons of Darkness

Contrived corniness abounds. full review

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  • ckreasul
    August 11, 2008
    Really looking forward to this one! Can't wait!
  • NarniaLovaxox
    August 1, 2008
    I can't wait to see this movie.!


    -I love Sean Faris<3 :]

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