After leading his football team to 15 winning seasons, coach Bill Yoast is demoted and replaced by Herman Boone – tough, opinionated and as different from the beloved Yoast as he could be. The two men learn to overcome their differences and turn a group of hostile young men into champions.
Courage
Integrity
Perseverance
ForgivenessRelationships
Teamwork
Friendship
Mentorship
Community
Based on True Story
Americana
Underdog StoryRatings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes72%
MMetacritic48/100
Ratings
IMDb7.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes72%
MMetacritic48/100
Cast
Denzel Washington
Coach Herman Boone
Will Patton
Coach Bill Yoast
Wood Harris
Julius Campbell
Ryan Hurst
Gerry Bertier
Donald Faison
Petey Jones
Directed by Boaz Yakin
