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A high-school football team is forced to integrate, bringing together players from different racial backgrounds. Coach Boone, played by Denzel Washington, takes charge and helps the team overcome their differences and work together. Amid challenges and resistance, the players learn to respect and support one another. Through hard work and determination, they become a united team, overcoming prejudice and achieving success on the field.

Image credit: Swank

Did you know?

  • According to Coach Herman Boone in an article published by ESPN, he really did integrate the buses before they left for football camp. Boone said “I forced them on each other, I forced them to learn each other’s culture. I forced them to be a part of each other’s lives.”
  • Much of this movie was filmed in Covington, Georgia. The home field scenes were filmed at Sharp Stadium. The scene where Gerry’s car gets hit by the truck, is in the Square in Covington. You can see the Newton County Courthouse in the background, as the truck crashes into Gerry’s car.
  • The state championship game was played at 12 o’clock noon on Saturday, not at night as portrayed in the movie.

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