Forever Strong is an upcoming drama/sport film directed by Ryan Little and written by David Pliler scheduled to be released in the fall of 2007. The film stars Gary Cole, Sean Faris, Neal McDonough, Sean Astin and Arielle Kebbel. The film is about a troubled rugby player who must play against the team his father coaches at the national championships. Forever Strong is based on a true story. Image File history File links Current_event_marker. ... Image File history File links Crystal_Clear_app_aktion. ... Gary Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American actor, known for numerous roles, including the television series Fatal Vision, The West Wing, Midnight Caller, American Gothic, Wanted and Crusade, and the films Office Space, In the Line of Fire, Kiss the Sky, Dodgeball, The Brady Bunch Movie, A Very... Sean H. Faris (born March 25, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor. ... Neal McDonough (born February 13, 1966) is an American actor. ... Sean Astin (born Sean Patrick Duke[1] on February 25, 1971) is an American film actor, director, and Oscar-nominated producer, most famous for his film roles as Mikey in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Drew Barrymores... Kebbel in American Pie: Band Camp, 2005 Arielle Caroline Kebbel (born February 19, 1985 in Winter Park, Florida) is an American actress. ... This does not cite any references or sources. ... Film is a term that encompasses individual motion pictures, the field of film as an art form, and the motion picture industry. ... Gary Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American actor, known for numerous roles, including the television series Fatal Vision, The West Wing, Midnight Caller, American Gothic, Wanted and Crusade, and the films Office Space, In the Line of Fire, Kiss the Sky, Dodgeball, The Brady Bunch Movie, A Very... Sean H. Faris (born March 25, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor. ... Neal McDonough (born February 13, 1966) is an American actor. ... Sean Astin (born Sean Patrick Duke[1] on February 25, 1971) is an American film actor, director, and Oscar-nominated producer, most famous for his film roles as Mikey in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Drew Barrymores... Kebbel in American Pie: Band Camp, 2005 Arielle Caroline Kebbel (born February 19, 1985 in Winter Park, Florida) is an American actress. ... A rugby union scrum. ...

Plot

A talented-but-troubled rugby player Rick Penning (played by Sean Faris) who loses his position as the star of an Arizona rugby team after he was sentenced to a boy's home in Salt Lake City.^[1] Rick finds himself playing again in the national championships - against his old team which is coached by his father Neal Penning (played by Neal McDonough). Larry Gelwix (played by Gary Cole) is the coach of the Salt Lake team which Rick is with. Emily (played by Arielle Kebbel) is Rick's love interest, and Marcus (played by Sean Astin) is a social worker.^[2][3] Sean H. Faris (born March 25, 1982 in Houston, Texas) is an American actor. ... Official language(s) English Capital Phoenix Largest city Phoenix Area  Ranked 6th  - Total 113,998 sq mi (295,254 km²)  - Width 310 miles (500 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 0. ... The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Neal McDonough (born February 13, 1966) is an American actor. ... Gary Cole (born September 20, 1956) is an American actor, known for numerous roles, including the television series Fatal Vision, The West Wing, Midnight Caller, American Gothic, Wanted and Crusade, and the films Office Space, In the Line of Fire, Kiss the Sky, Dodgeball, The Brady Bunch Movie, A Very... Kebbel in American Pie: Band Camp, 2005 Arielle Caroline Kebbel (born February 19, 1985 in Winter Park, Florida) is an American actress. ... Sean Astin (born Sean Patrick Duke[1] on February 25, 1971) is an American film actor, director, and Oscar-nominated producer, most famous for his film roles as Mikey in The Goonies, the title character of Rudy, Samwise Gamgee in the Lord of the Rings trilogy, and Drew Barrymores...

Production

Filming took place in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sean Faris was apparently running six miles twice a day to get in shape for the rugby.^[4] One day of filming, Faris sprained his ankle.^[4] The ankle was wrapped. Several All-American Rugby players added their talents to this film. They were predominantly from the University of Utah and Brigham Young University rugby teams. Filming began in August of 2006. Locations for filming took place at around three high schools.^[5] The Salt Lake Temple of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Salt Lake Citys top tourist draw. ... Official language(s) English Capital Salt Lake City Largest city Salt Lake City Area  Ranked 13th  - Total 84,876 sq mi (219,887 km²)  - Width 270 miles (435 km)  - Length 350 miles (565 km)  - % water 3. ...

Forever Strong is based on true stories about a high school rugby team, Highland Rugby, which is the inspiration for the film.^[5] Rick Penning is based on a real member of the rugby team who played in Flagstaff, Arizona who was sent to a group home for troubled youth in Salt Lake City.^[5] The Salt Lake team coach (Larry Gelwix) and the team dominated the sport for three decades.^[6] The production company Go Films decided to make a film about the legacy of the team and coach.^[5] "Forever Strong" is one of the team mottos of the high school team the film is based on.^[7]

Cast

• Gary Cole as Coach Larry Gelwix
• Sean Faris as Rick Penning
• Neal McDonough as Coach Neal Penning
• Sean Astin as Marcus
• Penn Badgley as Lars
• Larry Bagby as Coach Cal
• Big Budah as Bingham
• Jimmy Chunga as Max Hardcastle
• K. Danor Gerald as Coach JT
• Max Kasch as Griggs
• Arielle Kebbel as Emily
• Michael J. Pagan as Kurt
• Emily Tyndall as Jamie
• Julie Tyndall as Natalie Penning
• Nathan West as Quetin
• Eliot Benjamin as Marty
• Craig Clark as Rugby Player

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See also

• Sports film

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References

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External link

• Forever Strong at the Internet Movie Database