Hometown Legend

Hometown Legend

Coach learns to pray after losing his son

PG 2002 · 120 min · ★ 4.7 · Comedy, Drama, Family

A teenage drifter finds an opportunity to turn his life around when he joins a high-school football program with a hard-nosed coach.

Directed by James Anderson · Written by Michael Patwin

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