Under the Stadium Lights

2021
PG-13
1h 49m

IMDb RATING

3.8/10

490

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Laurence Fishburne, Carter Redwood, Germain Arroyo, Milo Gibson, Adrian Favela, and Acoryé White in Under the Stadium Lights (2021)

Milo Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) star in this inspirational true story of a small town high school football team who beat all the odds to win their state championship. After a crushing defeat ended their prior season, everyone counted the Abilene Eagles out of title contention. Facing doubts and personal challenges both on and off the field, it will take the guidance of their team chaplain (Gibson) and a surrogate father figure (Fishburne) for them to realize what they can achieve when they stand united as a team. In this uplifting underdog story, the Abilene Eagles will once again soar in an incredible comeback that will be forever remembered in sports history.

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Brother's Keeper is a true story about the '09 Abilene High School Football team.Brother's Keeper is a true story about the '09 Abilene High School Football team.Brother's Keeper is a true story about the '09 Abilene High School Football team.

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IMDb RATING

3.8/10

490

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Trivia
Laurence Fishburne is playing Harold Christian who was a local celebrity for his Abilene restaurant Harold's BBQ. He would sing soul and gospel music randomly in his restaurant, there are still videos on YouTube.

Quotes
Chad Mitchell: These young men made a choice that life doesn't dictate their destiny. They made a choice not to be a product of their environment but to be productive because of their environment. They made a choice that no matter what life throws at them they will stand by each other, fight for one another like a family should.

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10/10

Soooo glad we watched this gem.

I had no idea what this movie was - my husband picked it out, so I had no preconceived expectations or notions at all.

Let's just say I'm not a huge football fan although I know enough and I can follow the plays. By the end of the movie, I was sitting on the edge of my seat, practically hitting my husband with excitement, as if we were in the stands.

What a pleasure to see teenagers with such beautiful values and morals (and faces and bodies. Oops - did I say that out loud?). And we really appreciated not being bombarded with offensive language.

Gee, they really do still make good movies.