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A talented-but-troubled rugby player Rick Penning (played by [[Sean Faris]]) who loses his position as the star of an [[Arizona]] rugby team after he was sentanced to a boy's home in [[Salt Lake City]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://that-imta-blog.blogspot.com/2006/08/sean-faris-in-forever-strong.html | title= Sean Faris in Forever Strong! |date=August 7, 2006 | publisher=IMTA | accessdate=2007-04-25}}</ref> Rick finds himself playing again in the national championships - against his old team which is coached by his father Neal Penning (played by [[Neal McDonough]]). Larry Gelwix (played by [[Gary Cole]]) is the coach of the Salt Lake team which Rick is with. |
A talented-but-troubled rugby player Rick Penning (played by [[Sean Faris]]) who loses his position as the star of an [[Arizona]] rugby team after he was sentanced to a boy's home in [[Salt Lake City]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://that-imta-blog.blogspot.com/2006/08/sean-faris-in-forever-strong.html | title= Sean Faris in Forever Strong! |date=August 7, 2006 | publisher=IMTA | accessdate=2007-04-25}}</ref> Rick finds himself playing again in the national championships - against his old team which is coached by his father Neal Penning (played by [[Neal McDonough]]). Larry Gelwix (played by [[Gary Cole]]) is the coach of the Salt Lake team which Rick is with. Emily (played by [[Arielle Kebbel]]) is Rick's love interest, and Marcus (played by [[Sean Astin]]) is a social worker.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117948214.html?categoryid=28&cs=1 | title=Arielle Kebbel |author=Stacey Dodd |date=August 9, 2006 | publisher=Variety | accessdate=2007-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.aceshowbiz.com/news/view/00004984.html | title=Sean Astin Getting "Forever Strong" |date=August 25, 2006 |author=Flora Jean | publisher=Aceshowbiz | accessdate=2007-04-25}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:42, 26 April 2007
| Forever Strong | |
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| Directed by | Ryan Little |
| Written by | David Pliler |
| Produced by | Adam Abel Ryan Little Steven A. Lee Brian Peck Brad Pelo |
| Starring | Gary Cole Sean Faris Neal McDonough Sean Astin Arielle Kebbel |
| Cinematography | T.C. Christensen |
| Music by | Ben Carson |
Release date | Fall 2007 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Forever Strong is an upcoming drama/sport film directed by Ryan Little and written by David Pliler scheduled to be released in the fall of 2007. The film stars Gary Cole, Sean Faris, Neal McDonough, Sean Astin and Arielle Kebbel. The film is about a troubled rugby player who must play against the team his father coaches at the national championships. Forever Strong is based on a true story.
Plot
A talented-but-troubled rugby player Rick Penning (played by Sean Faris) who loses his position as the star of an Arizona rugby team after he was sentanced to a boy's home in Salt Lake City.[1] Rick finds himself playing again in the national championships - against his old team which is coached by his father Neal Penning (played by Neal McDonough). Larry Gelwix (played by Gary Cole) is the coach of the Salt Lake team which Rick is with. Emily (played by Arielle Kebbel) is Rick's love interest, and Marcus (played by Sean Astin) is a social worker.[2][3]
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.[4] One day of filming, Faris sprained his ankle.[4] The ankle was wrapped. Several All-American Rugby players added their talents to this film. They were predominantly from the National Runner-Up BYU Rugby Club. Filming began in August of 2006. Locations for filming took place at around three high schools.[5]
Forever Strong is based on true stories about a high school rugby team, Highland Rugby, which is the inspiration for the film.[5] Rick Penning is based on a real member of the rugby team who played in Flagstaff, Arizona who was sent to a group home for troubled youth in Salt Lake City.[5] The Salt Lake team coach (Larry Gelwix) and the team dominated the sport for three decades.[6] The production company Go Films decided to make a film about the legacy of the team and coach.[5] "Forever Strong" is one of the team mottos of the high school team the film is based on.[7]
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
- Eliot Benjamin as Marty
- Craig Clark as Rugby Player
See also
References
- ^ "Sean Faris in Forever Strong!". IMTA. August 7, 2006. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ^ Stacey Dodd (August 9, 2006). "Arielle Kebbel". Variety. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ^ Flora Jean (August 25, 2006). "Sean Astin Getting "Forever Strong"". Aceshowbiz. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ^ a b "Forever Strong (2007) - Trivia". IMDb. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ^ a b c d Missy Thompson (August 10, 2006). "GHS turned into movie set for rugby film". Tooele Transcript-Bulletin. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ^ "Forever Strong: Gary Stars as Rugby Coach". Garycole.net. Retrieved 2007-04-25.
- ^ "Highland High's Larry Gelwix". Rugbymag.com. Retrieved 2007-04-25.