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Woodlawn
In 1973, he spoke an exciting story that speaks of racism in the life of a talented player. The story began with the suffering of a high school student. The student's suffering began when he found himself learning how to embrace his talent and faith in football as he fought racial battles both on and off the pitch to become the first African-American star. It may be the most influential story in the life of a talented student.
30 April 1972, Princeton, West Virginia, USA
1954
9 January 1965, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
19 March 1978, Memphis, Tennessee, USA
November 7, 1918 in Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
22 April 1967, Chicago, Illinois, USA
October 18, 2015
Entertaining, Inspiring, Gripping True StoryOctober 16, 2015
Enough of the flick worked for me to give it a slight recommendation. (Full Content Review - Violence, etc. - for Parents also available)October 14, 2015
The Erwins' latest film leans heavily on a genre formula, but it is better than most "Christian" films.October 20, 2015
It's hard to buy that this brand of Christianity is fighting for the rights of the minority while so clearly throwing their own weight around as the majority religion.February 21, 2016
A film taken with the singular American delusion that Jesus loves football... though it also throws in a new delusion: Jesus hates the U.S. Constitution.October 23, 2015
Heartwarming fact-based drama about faith, race, football.October 29, 2015
The unintentional message here? What integrated Alabama wasn't Christian brotherhood, but Alabama's REAL state religion -- football.October 19, 2015
Until the balance tips rather too blatantly toward the latter during the final minutes, the overall narrative mix of history lesson, gridiron action and spiritual uplift is effectively and satisfyingly sustained.October 20, 2015
"Remember the Titans" + "Facing the Giants" + "Rudy" = "Woodlawn"!October 17, 2015
Sure, it's an evangelical "Remember the Titans," but at least the Erwin brothers have made an effort, parochially speaking, to go outside the lines.October 24, 2015
'Woodlawn' hits spiritual pay dirt.October 19, 2015
Sports and religion are a potent combination, one that siblings Jon and Andrew Erwin (October Baby, Mom's Night Out) exploit to canny effect in their new film based on the real-life Woodlawn High School football team.