Forever Strong
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| Forever Strong | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Ryan Little |
| Produced by | Adam Abel Ryan Little Steven A. Lee Brian Peck Brad Pelo |
| Written by | David Pliler |
| Starring | Gary Cole Sean Faris Neal McDonough Penn Badgley Sean Astin Arielle Kebbel |
| Music by | Ben Carson |
| Cinematography | T.C. Christensen |
| Release date(s) | Fall 2008 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| IMDb profile | |
Forever Strong is a drama/sport film directed by Ryan Little and written by David Pliler to be released in the fall of 2008. The film stars Gary Cole, Sean Faris, Neal McDonough, Sean Astin, Penn Badgley and Arielle Kebbel. The film is about a troubled rugby union player who must play against the team his father coaches at the national championships. Forever Strong is based on a true story.
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[edit] Plot
Talented but troubled high school rugby player Rick Penning (Sean Faris) loses his position as the star of an Arizona rugby union team when he is sentenced to a boys' home in Salt Lake City.[1] Rick ends up playing for Salt Lake's famous Highland High School rugby team, coached by Larry Gelwix (Gary Cole), in the national championships - against his old team, which is coached by his father, Neal Penning (Neal McDonough). Emily (Arielle Kebbel) is Rick's love interest, and Marcus (Sean Astin) is his social worker.
[edit] Production
Filming took place in Salt Lake City, Utah. Sean Faris was apparently running six miles twice a day to get in shape for the rugby.[2] One day of filming, Faris sprained his ankle.[2] The ankle was wrapped, and he continued on as any Rugby player would do. Several All-American rugby players added their talents to this film. They were predominantly from the University of Utah and Brigham Young University rugby teams and most were Highland Rugby alumni. Also current (2006 & 2007 players) and many other Highland alumni were featured in the movie. Filming began in August of 2006. Locations for filming took place at around three high schools.[3]
Forever Strong is based on true stories about a high school rugby team, Highland Rugby, which is the inspiration for the film.[3] Rick Penning is based on a real member of the rugby team who played in Flagstaff, Arizona who was sent to a group home in Salt Lake City.[3]
The production company Go Films decided to make a film about the legacy of the team and coach.[3] "Forever Strong" is one of the team mottos of the high school team the film is based on.[4]
In private screenings with film critics, the movie has received very high marks and reviews. "Forever Strong" will be released in theaters across the country Fall 2008 and to be followed by an international release. Distribution by Crane Movie Co.
[edit] Cast
- Gary Cole as Coach Larry Gelwix
- Sean Faris as Rick Penning
- Neal McDonough as Coach Neal Penning
- Sean Astin as Marcus
- Penn Badgley as Lars
- Larry Bagby as Coach Cal
- Big Budah as Bingham
- Jimmy Chunga as Max Hardcastle
- K. Danor Gerald as Coach JT
- Max Kasch as Griggs
- Arielle Kebbel as Emily
- Michael J. Pagan as Kurt
- Emily Tyndall as Jamie
- Julie Tyndall as Natalie Penning
- Nathan West as Quetin
- Rebecca Clark as live crowd filler
- Eliot Benjamin as Marty
- Jeremy Earl as Sanchez
- Craig Clark as Rugby Player
- Jonathan Chen as the referee
- S. Joesph Vave as Rugby Player
- Pete Black as Rubgy Player
- Andrew Swindle as Swindle
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Sean Faris in Forever Strong!. IMTA (August 7, 2006). Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
- ^ a b Forever Strong (2007) - Trivia. IMDb. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
- ^ a b c d Missy Thompson (August 10, 2006). GHS turned into movie set for rugby film. Tooele Transcript-Bulletin. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
- ^ Highland High's Larry Gelwix. Rugbymag.com. Retrieved on 2007-04-25.
See also Importing 2 weeks before nationals
