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Woodlawn

2015 · 123 min

A sincere, faith-forward sports drama that plays it straight, offering warm uplift and gentle tension rather than grit.

Directed by
Jon Erwin, Andrew Erwin
Genres
Drama
Starring
C. Thomas Howell, Sean Astin, Jon Voight
Tagline
One Hope. One Truth. One Way (John 14:6)
Overview
Love and unity in a school torn by racism and hate in the 1970s. A gifted high school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field.

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Directed by
Jon Erwin, Andrew Erwin
Genres
Drama
Starring
C. Thomas Howell, Sean Astin, Jon Voight
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • faith
  • race
  • friendship
  • redemption
  • coming-of-age
Places
  • school
  • small town
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action4
Horror0
Humour3
Realism8
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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