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A young man finds solace with a young woman, his mother, and a high-school football coach who recruits him to quarterback a six-man team.

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Roy Chutney
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Gideon Ferguson
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Skyla Sisco
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Studebaker
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Tracy Two Dogs
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Evangeline Chutney
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Doreen
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Russ Colfax
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Waylon Walks Along
Kim DeLong ...
Lem Axelrod
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Gretchen Two Dogs
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Uncle Peyton
Cody Harvey ...
Coach Motlow
Melkon Andonian ...
Devo
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Jute
Chris Offutt ...
Charlie
John Henry Marshall ...
Matt Kibbs (as John Henry Marshall III)
Juliana F. Clayton ...
Fran
Volley Reed ...
Forfeit Referee (as Volley 'Punk' Reid)
H.A. Smith ...
Slick Higgins
Michael Mahony ...
Nelson Chutney
Alison Tatlock ...
Jolene Chutney
Betty Ann Conard ...
Jailer
Michael Dunlap ...
Football Announcer
Wylie Gustafson ...
Wylie
Perle Weissman ...
Keno Lady
David Wiater ...
Male Nurse
Tim Boggs ...
Renegade
Matt Cornelius ...
Renegade
Nate McClure ...
Renegade
Matt Pipinich ...
Renegade
Paul Pipinich ...
Renegade
Jesse Sidor ...
Renegade
Michael Smart ...
Renegade
Ben Snipes ...
Renegade
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Miles Gravage ...
Tyke (uncredited)
Philip Heron ...
Stumpy (uncredited)
Karlee Jane ...
Augusta Cheerleader (uncredited)

Directed by

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Alex Smith
Andrew J. Smith

Written by

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Alex Smith ... (written by) &
Andrew J. Smith ... (written by)

Produced by

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Christopher Cronyn ... co-producer
Josh Fagin ... co-producer
Kevin Goodman ... associate producer
Robert Hawk ... co-producer
Jerry McFadden ... executive producer
Gavin O'Connor ... producer
Greg O'Connor ... producer
Michael A. Robinson ... producer
David O. Russell ... producer

Music by

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Jay Farrar

Cinematography by

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Eric Alan Edwards

Editing by

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Brent White

Editorial Department

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Glenn Whitten ... color timer

Casting By

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Betty Ann Conard
Felicia Fasano
Anne McCarthy
Mary Vernieu

Production Design by

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John Johnson

Art Direction by

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Raymond Pumilia

Costume Design by

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Kristin M. Burke

Makeup Department

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Nancy E. Mullen ... key hair stylist

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director

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Simona Aranda ... first assistant director
Kelsi MacIntyre ... second assistant director

Sound Department

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Jeff K. Brunello ... sound editor / sound effects editor
T.C. Chantler ... production sound mixer
Eric Corley ... dialogue editor / re-recording mixer
Patrick Green ... adr editor / adr mixer
David Kitchens ... sound supervisor
Lucas C. Plouviez ... foley editor (as Lucas Plouviez)
Doug Reid ... foley recordist (as Douglas Reid)
Eric Reuveni ... sound coordinator
Shelley Roden ... foley artist (as Shelley Smith)
Ken Skoglund ... sound effects editor
Ben Zarai ... re-recording mixer / supervising sound editor

Stunts

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Ben Hernandez Bray ... stunt coordinator (as Ben Bray)
Shawn Michael Perry ... utility stunts
Ray Siegle ... stunt coordinator

Camera and Electrical Department

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Marc Bosch ... first assistant camera: second unit
Mike Browning ... electrician
Michael K. Bucher ... director of photography: Highwood, Montana second unit
Giles Dunning ... director of photography: second unit
Krist Hager ... gaffer
Craig Robot ... lead video assist operator

Costume and Wardrobe Department

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Chandra Telfer ... key costumer (as Chandra Moore)

Location Management

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Cheryl Mittal ... location scout

Music Department

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Brian Ross ... music supervisor

Script and Continuity Department

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Betty Ann Conard ... script supervisor

Transportation Department

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J.P. Gabriel ... driver: camera car (uncredited)

Additional Crew

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Ethan Anderson ... production secretary
Harrison Cheung ... web site producer
Steven Brian Conard ... animal wrangler
Frederic Perrin ... caterer
Shawn Michael Perry ... technical advisor
Allison Whitmer ... production coordinator

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Ryan Carmody ... special thanks
David Gordon Green ... personal thanks
Chris Mulkey ... personal thanks
Tim Blake Nelson ... thanks
Aleksa Palladino ... personal thanks
David O. Russell ... personal thanks

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Plot Summary

In Blue Springs, Montana, high school student Roy Chutney is beginning to lose his way in life largely the result of two simultaneous events. The first is that his father, Nelson Chutney, dies. Roy hadn't seen his father much since his parents divorced and his father remarried. Nelson was run over by a train, but Roy's mother, Evangeline Chutney, with who Roy has a somewhat emotionally distant relationship, believes he committed suicide. The second is that because funding to the school has reduced the football program to just a varsity team with no junior varsity, Roy, along with half the other players, is cut from the football squad, as his coach doesn't believe he is mentally tough enough despite he being a skilled player. The two incidents combined make the situation even worse for Roy as football was his primary connection to his father. Into Roy's life enters Gideon Ferguson, the local newspaper seller, who asks Roy to be part of his newly formed football team, which will play in a six-man back field league. Gid ends up being that father figure that is missing in Roy's life. That guidance is especially important as Roy begins his first sexual relationship, with Skyla Sisco, a local barmaid. However, Roy and Gid's relationship begins to change when rumors abound that Gid is gay and is romantically interested in Roy. Roy has to wade through the rumors and his own feelings both for Gid and Skyla in figuring out what to do regarding his relationships with them. Written by Huggo

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Also Known As
  • Drive to Dream (United Kingdom)
  • Tiro de gracia (Spain)
  • Закон бойни (Russia)
  • O kanonas tis sfagis (Greece)
  • Pravilo najjačih (Serbia)
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  • 112 min
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Budget $500,000 (estimated)
Opening Weekend United States $1,461, 12 Jan 2003

Did You Know?

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Trivia Screenplay was developed in the Sundance Lab. See more »
Goofs The microphone that the yodeling band gather round is a Sennheiser MD441, which has a tight, end-on pickup pattern. Singing into it sideways as they are, the would hardly have been picked up. See more »
Movie Connections Featured in The 2003 IFP Independent Spirit Awards (2003). See more »
Soundtracks When I Stop Dreaming See more »
Quotes Roy Chutney: My father told me if I was hard enough, I wouldn't break. He lied. Everything breaks.
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