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Under the Stadium Lights

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Milo Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) star in this inspirational true story of a small town high school football team who beat all the odds to win their state championship. After a crushing defeat ended their prior season, everyone counted the Abilene Eagles out of title contention. Facing doubts and personal challenges both on and off the field, it will take the guidance of their team chaplain (Gibson) and a surrogate father figure (Fishburne) for them to realize what they can achieve when they stand united as a team. In this uplifting underdog story, the Abilene Eagles will once again soar in an incredible comeback that will be forever remembered in sports history.
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Ty Burr Boston Globe 06/05/2021
1/4
"Under the Stadium Lights" makes no effort to comprehend larger societal and systemic forces; it preaches grit, gumption, and a docile, unquestioning compassion. Go to Full Review Richard Whittaker Austin Chronicle 06/05/2021
2/5
Under the Stadium Lights is pee wee by comparison to Peter Berg's All-American. Go to Full Review Thelma Adams AARP Movies for Grownups 06/04/2021
3/5
Though this one doesn't equal the genre's gold standard -- Denzel Washington's Remember the Titans -- the audience can rely on multiple adversity-crushing character arcs, the inevitable Gipper speech and the rousing big-game finale. Go to Full Review Ema Sasic Next Best Picture 06/27/2022
2/10
This movie could have been inspiring, but there is so much lousy storytelling going on. The biggest cringe is the fact that every minority character we're introduced to has a stereotypical broken home life. Go to Full Review Victoria Luxford City AM 03/02/2022
2/5
In the crowded genre of high school football dramas, it just doesnt do enough to distinguish itself from past greats. Go to Full Review Jackie K. Cooper jackiekcooper.com 06/18/2021
3/10
Great premise and cast, but a total failure in execution. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Cindy K 06/19/2021 This film is very low budget and does nothing to make the people of Abilene look in much of a positive light. Too many TV sports cast to file the film out. Story is nice and it's good that they town got behind their football team but it doesn't do a good job of filling out the story. See more Craig 06/08/2021 Storyline was not fully developed for a movie. Some of the acting was mediocre. See more Sergio C @RT12501576 07/29/2022 They done the impossible they severely messed up a good plot, poor editing and acting is so amateur I do better talking to a mirror See more 03/02/2022 I thought it was a good movie overall as we see the challenges both on the field and off the field that this Football team faced and how they got through it with the Grace of God. It would have been nice to know the follow-up of these boys and how they are doing today. See more 02/20/2022 Basic Football Movie ! See more Joel S @RT89401740 06/27/2021 A positive and uplifting film based on a true story. Lots of engaging characters and life lessons that last. Fishburne is wonderful in the film. See more Read all reviews
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Todd Randall

Director

Laurence Fishburne

Harold Christian

Milo Gibson

Chad Mitchell

Abigail Hawk

Ashley Mitchell

Acoryé White

Herschel

Carter Redwood

Ronnell

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Movie Info

Synopsis Milo Gibson (Hacksaw Ridge) and Laurence Fishburne (The Matrix) star in this inspirational true story of a small town high school football team who beat all the odds to win their state championship. After a crushing defeat ended their prior season, everyone counted the Abilene Eagles out of title contention. Facing doubts and personal challenges both on and off the field, it will take the guidance of their team chaplain (Gibson) and a surrogate father figure (Fishburne) for them to realize what they can achieve when they stand united as a team. In this uplifting underdog story, the Abilene Eagles will once again soar in an incredible comeback that will be forever remembered in sports history.
Director
Todd Randall
Producer
Stelio Savante, Peter Wise, Chris Canfield, Charles Bridwell
Screenwriter
Hamid Torabpour, John Collins
Production Co
Winter State Entertainment
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Drug Material|Bloody Images|Some Thematic Elements|Violence)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Jun 4, 2021, Original
Release Date (Streaming)
Jun 4, 2021
Runtime
1h 48m
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