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Facing the Giants is a american film of genre Drama directed by Alex Kendrick released in USA on 29 september 2006 with Alex Kendrick
Facing the Giants (2006)
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Add to a movie listFacing the Giants is a 2006 American Christian drama film directed by and starring Alex Kendrick. The supporting cast was composed of volunteers from Sherwood Baptist Church, and it is the second film that Sherwood Pictures has done. Shot in Albany, Georgia, the film relates an underdog story about American football from a Christian worldview.
The film was released to DVD in early 2007 and made its television debut on September 21, 2008, on Trinity Broadcasting Network.
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Grant Taylor (Alex Kendrick) is the head coach at Shiloh Christian Academy, and has yet to post a winning record in his six-year tenure. After his seventh season begins with a three-game losing streak, the players' fathers start making noises about replacing him with defensive coordinator Brady Owens (Tracy Goode). This is not the only problem Grant is facing. His car is breaking down, and he discovers that he is the reason that his wife Brooke (Shannen Fields) cannot become pregnant.Actors
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