Alex Kendrick, who also stars in the film, is the director of the American Christian drama sports film Facing the Giants, which was released in 2006. It is the second picture that Sherwood Films has produced, and the supporting cast was made up of volunteers from Sherwood Baptist Church.
The film, which was shot in Albany, Georgia, chronicles the narrative of an underdog team in American football from the perspective of a Christian. The movie had a budget of only $100,000, but it generated $10.2 million worldwide. Check more in the post.
Facing The Giants cast
Grant Taylor, played by Alex Kendrick
As Brooke Taylor, Shannen Fields
As Neil Prater, Bill Butler
David Childers in Bailey Cave
Larry Childers is played by Steve Williams.
As Brady Owens, Tracy Goode
Bobby Lee Duke as played by Jim McBride
Jonathan Weston is played by Tommy McBride.
Brock Kelley, played by Jason McLeod
J.T. Hawkins Jr. is played by Chris Willis.
Mr. Bridges is Ray Wood.
As Alicia Houston, Erin Bethea
Mr. Jones is David Nixon.
Mark Richt in his own right and as Grant Taylor’s previous coach
The majority of the cast and crew were Albany, Georgia’s Sherwood Baptist Church members. Jim McBride, an associate pastor at Sherwood Baptist, portrayed Bobby Lee Duke, the opposing coach in the state final, as an example.
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Facing The Giants storyline
With his unwavering faith, a Christian high school football coach takes on the titans of failure and fear. Grant Taylor has been a coach for six years, but he has never guided the Shiloh Eagles to a successful campaign.
Grant learns that he and his wife Brooke are having trouble getting pregnant, and he also learns that a group of fathers are plotting behind his back to have him fired as head coach. He cries out to God in anguish, devastated by his situation.
A word from an unexpected visitor prompts Grant to look for a more compelling reason for his football squad. On and off the field, he dared to challenge his team to trust in God for the impossibilities.
The Eagles will have to put their finest strength and courage to the test when they are up against unimaginable odds. What happens is a compelling tale of the struggle between faith and fear. A moving experience for the entire family, “Facing the Giants” encourages viewers to live their lives with love, hope, and faith.
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Facing The Giants digital release
Early in 2007, the movie was made available on DVD; on September 21, 2008, Trinity Broadcasting Network broadcast the movie for the first time.
Unfavorable review
The majority of mainstream critics’ reviews for the movie were unfavourable. 25 reviews, with an average rating of 4.30/10, and a 16% positive reviewer score for the movie can be found on Rotten Tomatoes.
“The cliches of both football and evangelical movies are gracelessly on parade in this dull, uninspired drama,” the consensus of the site’s critics reads. Based on reviews from 4 critics, the movie had a weighted average score of 38 out of 100 on Metacritic, which indicates “generally poor reviews.”
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Where is Facing The Giants available online
You can download “Facing the Giants” from Amazon Video, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Vudu, Microsoft Store, and AMC on Demand for purchase, or you can rent it online from Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, YouTube, and AMC on Demand. “Facing the Giants” is also available on Amazon Video, Vudu, Apple TV, Google Play Movies, and YouTube for rental.
To Conclude
Facing The Giants was released in 2006, where it gets a great collection the reviews comes out to be more negative but people have love the movie after its digital release. It is now available on many online streaming platform, where you can enjoy the movie.
