Haunted by his mysterious past, a devoted high school football coach leads a scrawny team of orphans to the state championship during the Great Depression and inspires a broken nation along the way.
Rusty Russell
Juanita Russell
Frank Wynn
Doc Hall
Hardy Brown
Rodney Kidd
Snoggs
Pop Boone
Remmert
Amon Carter
President Roosevelt
Sheriff Red Wright
Young Rusty
Chicken
Opal
Annie
Luther Scarborough
Mason Hawk
Maywood
Wanda Sealy
Earl
Young Mary Jame
Pinkney Russell
Coach Cox
Referee #2
Mineral Wells Coach
Secretary
Orphan (uncredited)
Homeless Kid (uncredited)
Homeless Kid (uncredited)
Orphan (uncredited)
Executive Producer
Screenplay
Producer
Writer
Director