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Facing the Giants(2006)
Status: Released
Date: 2006-09-29
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494 Votes
Time: 1h 51m
Never give up. Never back down. Never lose faith.
Overview:
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $100,000.00
Revenue: $10,307,987.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Carmel Entertainment Group
Provident Films
Sherwood Pictures
Carmel Entertainment
Movie: Facing the Giants
Top 10 Billed Cast
Alex Kendrick
Grant Taylor
Shannen Fields
Brooke Taylor
Tracy Goode
Brady Owens
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