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| Release Date: |
January 15, 1999 |
| Genre: |
Comedy, Teen, Sports |
| Running Time: |
104 minutes |
| MPAA Rating: |
Rated PG-13 for strong language throughout, sexuality and nudity, and some substance abuse. |
| Director: |
Brian Robbins |
| Writer: |
W. Peter Iliff |
| Cast: |
Marco Perella, John Gatins, Tonie Perensky, Joe Pichler, Jill Parker Jones, Thomas F. Duffy, Eliel Swinton, Amy Smart, Tiffany C. Love, Ali Larter, Richard Lineback, Scott Caan, Ron Lester, Paul Walker, Jon Voight, James Van Der Beek |
Make your own rules. In his 35th year as head coach, Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight) is trying to lead his West Canaan Coyotes to their 23rd division title. Uncompromising and omnipotent, Kilmer is deified in the small Texas town, as long as the team is winning. But when star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) suffers a season-ending injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of second-string quarterback Jonathan Moxon (James Read more
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Movie Review
Grade: A-
Varsity Blues, one of the first movies of 1999, is also one of the biggest surprises of the year. What looked like a horrible, pointless, and trite film from MTV turned out to be a dramatic, and funny, sports movie that will appeal to the appropriate age group. Read the full movie review
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