Woodlawn is a 2015 American Christian sports drama film directed by The Erwin Brothers, Andrew and Jon Erwin. The film, which is based on the true story of Tandy Gerelds and Tony Nathan, stars Sean Astin, Nic Bishop, Caleb Castille, Sherri Shepherd, Jon Voight and C. Thomas Howell. It was produced by Kevin Downes and Daryl Lefever with Crescent City Pictures and Red Sky Studios and was released on October 16, 2015 by Pure Flix Entertainment.
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Plot
After a government-mandate, Tony Nathan, a gifted high school black football player, and other black students desegregate Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama in 1973. As cross burnings and riots erupt in the city, Tandy Gerelds, the Woodlawn Colonels football coach, struggles to ease racial tensions between his players. It's only when Gerelds allows Hank, an outsider, to speak to his team that real change begins. Hank, who has been radically affected by the message of hope and love he experienced at a Christian revival meeting, tells the players a "better way" is possible through following Jesus. More than 40 players, nearly the entire team, black and white, give their lives over to Jesus Christ and the spiritual change has a profound effect on the coach, the school and the community.
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Cast
- Sean Astin as Hank Erwin
- Nic Bishop as Coach Tandy Gerelds
- Caleb Castille as Tony Nathan
- Sherri Shepherd as Momma Nathan
- Jon Voight as Paul "Bear" Bryant
- C. Thomas Howell as George "Shorty" White
- Kevin Sizemore as Coach Jerry Stearns
Reception
Box office
Woodlawn grossed $14.2 million. In the United States and Canada, the film opened simultaneously with Bridge of Spies, Goosebumps, and Crimson Peak on October 16, 2015. On the film's opening day it grossed $1.5 million, above studio expectations. In its opening weekend, it grossed $4 million, finishing 9th at the box office.
Critical response
Woodlawn has received generally positive reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes, the film has a rating of 77%, based on 13 reviews, with an average rating of 6.4/10. On Metacritic, the film has received a weighted average score of 57 out of 100, based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On CinemaScore, audiences gave the film an average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale.
References
External links
- Official website
- Woodlawn on IMDb
- Woodlawn at Box Office Mojo
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