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In 1973, a spiritual awakening captured the heart of nearly every player of the Woodlawn High School football team, including its coach Tandy Gerelds. Their dedication to love and unity in a school filled with racism and hate leads to the largest high school football game ever played in the torn cit...

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Other Authors: Erwin, Jonathan D. (Screenwriter), Peeples, Quinton (Screenwriter), Astin, Sean (Actor), Bishop, Nicholas, 1973- (Actor), Castille, Caleb, 1991- (Actor), Shepherd, Sherri, 1967- (Actor), Voight, Jon, 1938- (Actor), Kimlin, Kristopher S. (director of photography.), Mills, Paul (composer (expression)), Gerelds, Todd (Thomas Todd)
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Spanish
Language Notes:In English or dubbed Spanish, with optional subtitles in Spanish. Optional English subtitles for the hearing impaired.
Published: Universal City, CA : Universal Studios Home Entertainment, [2016]
Subjects:
Gerelds, Tandy > Drama.
Nathan, Tony, > 1956- > Drama.
Woodlawn High School (Birmingham, Ala.) > Drama.
High school athletes > Drama.
Football players > Drama.
Racism > Drama.
Segregation > Alabama > Birmingham > Drama.
School integration > Alabama > Birmingham > Drama.
Birmingham (Ala.) > Drama.
High school athletes.
Racism.
Sports films.
Historical films.
Christian films.
Film adaptations.
Fiction films.
Biographical films.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Drama.
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Summary:In 1973, a spiritual awakening captured the heart of nearly every player of the Woodlawn High School football team, including its coach Tandy Gerelds. Their dedication to love and unity in a school filled with racism and hate leads to the largest high school football game ever played in the torn city of Birmingham, Alabama, and the rise of its first African American superstar, Tony Nathan.
Item Description:Wide screen (2.40:1).
DVD release of the 2015 motion picture.
Based on the book "Woodlawn" by Todd Gerelds with Mark Schlabach.
Bonus features: Behind-the scenes including The true story of Woodlawn documentary ; Filmmaker commentaries; Deleted scenes.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (123 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format:DVD, NTSC, region 1, dual layer; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG; for thematic elements including some racial tension/violence.
Production Credits:Music, Paul Mills ; editor, Brent McCorkle, Andrew Erwin ; director of photography, Kristopher S. Kimlin.