Facing the Giants

Facing the Giants

Never give up. Never back down. Never lose faith.

2006•1h 51m•7.6/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.6/10(490)

A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.

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Production

Carmel Entertainment Group, Destination Films, Provident Films, Samuel Goldwyn Films, Sherwood Pictures, Carmel Entertainment, Kendrick Brothers

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

Alex Kendrick

Alex Kendrick

Grant Taylor

Shannen Fields

Shannen Fields

Brooke Taylor

Bill Butler

Neil Prater

Bailey Cave

David Childers

Steve Williams

Larry Childers

Tracy Goode

Tracy Goode

Brady Owens

Jim McBride

Bobby Lee Duke

Tommy McBride

Jonathan Weston

Jason McLeod

Brock Kelley

Chris Willis

J.T. Hawkins Jr.

Ray Wood

Mr. Bridges

Erin Bethea

Erin Bethea

Alicia Houston

James Blackwell

Matt Prater

David Nixon

Mr. Jones

Mark Richt

Self

Dan W. Howell Sr.

Announcer #2

Michael McLendon

Shiloh Football Player

Kyle Scott

Shiloh Football Player

Mary Smit

Field Nurse

Janet Lee Dapper

Teacher (uncredited)

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