Synopsis

The true story of a newly appointed African-American coach and his high school team on their first season as a racially integrated unit.

High school football was everything to the people of Alexandria, Virginia in 1971. But when the school board is forced to integrate an all-black school with an all-white school, the very foundation of football's great tradition is put to the test. A black coach and a white coach band together to mold a group of angry, unfocused boys into a dynamic, winning team, and help the team and the town to overcome prejudice and intolerance.

"Denzel Washington delivers another powerhouse performance."
--Sandie Newton, CBS-TV, DALLAS

"A giant of a movie!"
--Pat Collins, WWOR-TV

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