| When the Game Stands Tall | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Thomas Carter |
| Written by | Scott Marshall Smith |
| Produced by | David Zelon |
| Starring | Jim Caviezel Michael Chiklis Alexander Ludwig Clancy Brown Laura Dern |
| Cinematography | Michael Lohmann |
| Edited by | Scott Richter |
| Music by | John Paesano |
Production companies | |
| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Release dates |
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Running time | 115 minutes[1] |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $15 million[2] |
| Box office | $30.1 million[2] |
When the Game Stands Tall is a 2014 American sports drama film directed by Thomas Carter. The plot concerns a record 151-game 1992–2003 high school football winning streak by De La Salle High School of Concord, California.[3][4] It stars Jim Caviezel as coach Bob Ladouceur, Laura Dern as Bev Ladouceur, Michael Chiklis as assistant coach Terry Eidson and Alexander Ludwig as running back Chris Ryan. The film is an adaptation of the 2003 book of the same name by Neil Hayes, published by North Atlantic Books. De La Salle head coach Bob Ladouceur retired in January 2013 after winning his last Open Division state championship in December 2012.[5] The film was released on August 22, 2014.
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- ^ Sneider, Jeff (April 22, 2013). "James Caviezel, Michael Chiklis to Coach Football in 'When the Game Stands Tall'". The Wrap. Archived from the original on January 8, 2020. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ^ Hammon, Stephanie (April 17, 2013). "Filming of 'When the Game Stands Tall' on De La Salle football team to begin Monday". Mercury News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved April 23, 2013.