Films like When the Game Stands Tall

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   Friday Night Lights

   Film · 2004 · also drama

   A small, turbulent town in Texas obsesses over their high school football team to an unhealthy degree. When the star tailback, Boobie Miles, is seriously injured during t...

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   We Are Marshall

   Film · 2006 · also drama

   When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep t...

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   My All American

   Film · 2015 · also drama

   Freddie Steinmark, an underdog on the gridiron, faces the toughest challenge of his life after leading his team to a championship season.

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4. 4

   The Express

   Film · 2008 · also drama

   Follow the inspirational life of college football hero Ernie Davis, the first African-American to win the Heisman Trophy.

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   Woodlawn

   Film · 2015 · also drama

   Love and unity in a school torn by racism and hate in the 1970s. A gifted high school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial...

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   American Underdog

   Film · 2021 · also drama

   The true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback.

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   The Blind Side

   Film · 2009 · also drama

   The story of Michael Oher, a homeless and traumatized boy who became an All American football player and first round NFL draft pick with the help of a caring woman and he...

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   Moneyball

   Film · 2011 · also drama

   The story of Oakland Athletics general manager Billy Beane's successful attempt to put together a baseball team on a budget, by employing computer-generated analysis to d...

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   Rudy

   Film · 1993 · also drama

   Rudy grew up in a steel mill town where most people ended up working, but wanted to play football at Notre Dame instead. There were only a couple of problems. His grades...

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    Invincible

    Film · 2006 · also drama

    Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved ho...

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