- Studio: Buena Vista Pictures
- Release Date: Sep 29, 2000
- Starring: Denzel Washington
- Summary: In 1971 high school football was everything to the people of Alexandria, Virginia. But when the local school board was forced to integrate an all black school with an all white school, the very foundation of football's great tradition was put to the test. (Walt Disney Pictures)
- Director: Boaz Yakin
- Genre(s): Drama, Sport
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 15 out of 32
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Mixed: 10 out of 32
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Negative: 7 out of 32
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88Works better and cuts deeper than the mostly fictionalized "Hoosiers."
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50This mix of sweat and uplift in the Civil Rights era doesn't quite come off, despite some strong performances and the fact that it's based on a genuinely inspirational true story.
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38History as filtered through the faux-liberal prism of Hollywood's dream factory, and an insult, I believe, to the people who actually carried the fight and endured the pain for civil rights.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 31 out of 33
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Mixed: 0 out of 33
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Negative: 2 out of 33
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10
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