Forever Strong
Short description
Rick Penning is a talented rugby player whose aggressive lifestyle leads him to a juvenile detention center. While incarcerated, he is given the opportunity to play for Highland Rugby, a rival team, under the strict guidance of Coach Gelwix. Rick must adhere to a demanding training regimen and a specific code of conduct to avoid staying behind bars for the entire season. After his release, he finds himself torn between his new teammates and his former team, which is coached by his father, as they prepare to face each other in the national championship.
The film was directed by Ryan Little and written by David Pliler. Within Little's career, it follows Saints and Soldiers and precedes Age of the Dragons. The cast features Sean Faris, Gary Cole, Sean Astin, Neal McDonough, Julie Warner, and Penn Badgley, with a total of 71 credited cast members. Produced by Adam Abel and Ryan Little, this American action drama has a runtime of 112 minutes. Audiences gave the movie a 7.1 rating on IMDb based on 12,000 votes and a 7.1 rating on TMDB from 226 votes. These viewer scores are higher than the 4.6 rating provided by film critics.
What's left behind the scenes
- The championship-winning team consists of Māori players, which is evident from their shouts and body patterns. Māori are the indigenous people of New Zealand. Rugby is the national sport in New Zealand.
- A total of 21 years were spent preparing for the filming.
- To prepare for the role, Sean Faris ran 10 kilometers twice a day in 40-degree heat.
- Bingham was named in honor of Mark Bingham, a player and founder of San Francisco Fog, who died in the September 11th attacks. A rugby tournament in his honor is held every two years.
- The film is based on real events, and the main characters are based on real people who participated in the events described.
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