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Forever Strong

Forever Strong

The greatest victories are born in the heart.

2008•1h 52m•7.1/10
DramaAction

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🎬TMDb
7.1/10(221)

Hotshot rugby player Rick Penning was the star player of his Arizona high school team until a fateful brush with the law forces him to ponder the consequences of his actions in a Salt Lake City juvenile detention center.

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Production

Go Films, BNR FILMS LLP

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Sean Faris

Sean Faris

Rick Penning

Gary Cole

Gary Cole

Coach Larry Gelwix

Sean Astin

Sean Astin

Marcus Tate

Neal McDonough

Neal McDonough

Coach Richard Penning

Julie Warner

Julie Warner

Natalie Penning

Penn Badgley

Penn Badgley

Lars

Eliot Schwartz

Eliot Schwartz

Marty

Michael J. Pagan

Michael J. Pagan

Kurt

Nathan West

Nathan West

Quentin

Max Kasch

Max Kasch

Griggs

Arielle Kebbel

Arielle Kebbel

Emily

Kepa Kruse

Tumo

Junior Salt

Peeta

Jeremy Earl

Jeremy Earl

Sanchez

Larry Bagby

Larry Bagby

Coach Cal

K. Danor Gerald

K. Danor Gerald

Coach JT

Andrew Roach

Andrew Roach

Joey

William Rubio

William Rubio

Ernesto

Olesya Rulin

Olesya Rulin

Emily's Friend

Elizabeth Hansen

Elizabeth Hansen

Judge Alvarez

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