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.
Rusty Russell
Juanita Russell
Frank Wynn
Doc Hall
Hardy Brown
Rodney Kidd
Fairbanks
Snoggs
Pop Boone
Remmert
Amon Carter
President Roosevelt
Betty
Betty
Wheatie
Dewitt
Sheriff Red Wright
Leon Pickett
Scott McCall
Young Rusty
Crazy
Miller
A.P. Torres
Carlos Torres
Ray
Chicken
Opal
Annie
UIL Member
Luther Scarborough
Mason Hawk
Maywood
Poly Kicker
Referee Poly Game 1
Wanda Sealy
Earl
Referee Poly Game 2
Big Poly Player
Young Mary Jame
Pinkney Russell
Coach Cox
Referee #2
Highland Park Coach
Referee Highland Game
Amarillo Reporter
Mineral Wells Coach
Burly Assistant
Radio Announcer
Reveler
Secretary
Greathouse
Amarillo Coach
Mason Band Leader
Sister Cora
Dr. Worley
Movie Theater Announcer
Announcer
Orphan (uncredited)
Young George (uncredited)
Jersey Boy (uncredited)
Homeless Kid (uncredited)
Homeless Kid (uncredited)
Young Orphan Boy (uncredited)
Young Orphan Boy (uncredited)
Orphan (uncredited)
Football Fan / Mom (uncredited)
Director of Photography
Co-Producer
Original Music Composer
Executive Producer
Screenplay
Executive Producer
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Line Producer
Producer
Co-Producer
Executive Producer
Costume Design
Production Design
Art Direction
Boom Operator
Set Decoration
Sound Mixer
Editor
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Boom Operator
Art Direction
Grip
Art Department Production Assistant
Second Assistant Director
Stunt Coordinator
Novel
Producer
Executive Producer
Producer
Producer
Writer
Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Executive Producer
Director
Writer