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Forever Strong

2008 · 112 min

A heartfelt sports drama that mixes teen rebellion with redemption, offering predictable but satisfying emotional beats.

Directed by
Ryan Little
Genres
Drama
Tagline
The greatest victories are born in the heart.
Overview
Hotshot rugby player Rick Penning was the star player of his Arizona high school team until a fateful brush with the law forces him to ponder the consequences of his actions in a Salt Lake City juvenile detention center.

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Directed by
Ryan Little
Genres
Drama
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 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
  • redemption
  • family
  • coming-of-age
  • loyalty
  • betrayal
Places
  • small town
  • big city
  • school
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension4
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama
Directed by
Ryan Little
Written by
David Pliler
Starring
Sean Faris, Gary Cole, Sean Astin, Neal McDonough, Julie Warner, Penn Badgley, Eliot Schwartz, Michael J. Pagan
Music
Bart Hendrickson, J Bateman
Cinematography
T.C. Christensen
Runtime
112 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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