A back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured.A back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured.A back-up quarterback is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory after the star quarterback is injured.
- Awards
- 2 wins & 5 nominations
- Sam Moxon
- (as Thomas Duffy)
- Mo Moxon
- (as Jill Parker Jones)
- Murray
- (as James Harrell)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaPaul Walker broke his leg during filming.
- GoofsThe last game in the movie was for the district championship. After the game, as Mox recalls events, says he never played football again. Since they won the district championship game, they would have played further in the state playoffs the following week.
- Quotes
Charlie Tweeder: Will you listen to me? Bitches are all just panty droppers. You understand? That's it.
Mox: What?
Charlie Tweeder: Listen. You give 'em a Percocet, two Vicodin and a couple of beers, and the panties drop. It's very nice.
Mox: [laughing]
Charlie Tweeder: [emphatically] It's nice.
Mox: Tweeder, you think you'll enjoy prison?
Charlie Tweeder: [not paying attention] I don't know.
Charlie Tweeder: [looks into his jockstrap] The fuck is that?
- Alternate versionsA cut version rated PG was released in Singapore.
- ConnectionsEdited into Tough Guise: Violence, Media & the Crisis in Masculinity (1999)
"Varsity Blues" is funny, moving and wonderfully acted. It might appeal more to teens and young adults, more than the older ones, but I still suggest everyone check it out.
- mattymatt4ever
- Apr 7, 2001
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Box office
- Budget
- $16,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $52,894,169
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $15,204,148
- Jan 17, 1999
- Gross worldwide
- $54,294,169
- Runtime1 hour 46 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1