Varsity Blues (1999)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Brian Robbins

Writer (WGA):

W. Peter Iliff (written by)

Release Date:

15 January 1999 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Sport

Tagline:

Make your own rules.

Plot:

In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion. The head coach is deified, as long as the team...

Plot Keywords:

Quarterback | Coach | Texas | High School Football | High School

Awards:

2 wins & 4 nominations

Cast

James Van Der Beek	...	Jonathon 'Mox' Moxon
Amy Smart	...	Jules Harbor
Jon Voight	...	Coach Bud Kilmer
Paul Walker	...	Lance Harbor
Ron Lester	...	Billy Bob
Scott Caan	...	Charlie Tweeder
Richard Lineback	...	Joe Harbor
Ali Larter	...	Darcy Sears
Tiffany C. Love	...	Collette Harbor
Eliel Swinton	...	Wendell Brown
Thomas F. Duffy	...	Sam Moxon
Jill Parker-Jones	...	Mo Moxon (as Jill Parker Jones)
Tonie Perensky	...	Miss Davis
Joe Pichler	...	Kyle Moxon
Mark Walters	...	Chet McNurty

MPAA:

Rated R for strong language throughout, sexuality and nudity, and some substance abuse.

Runtime:

106 min | Germany:100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:12 | Singapore:PG (cut) | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Finland:K-10 | France:U | Germany:12 | Ireland:15 | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | South Korea:18 | Spain:13 | Sweden:7 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:15 | USA:R

Filming Locations:

Austin, Texas, USA

Company:

Tova Laiter Production

Trivia:

Moxon wears jersey #4 in homage to James Van Der Beek's favorite football player, Green Bay Packers quarterback Brett Favre.

Goofs:

Miscellaneous: After they win the game where Coach Kilmer quits, they say that they won district and none of them ever played again. But if they won district then they would have to play again in the playoffs.

Quotes:

Billy Bob: I sure do love that dog.
Mox: I think it's a pig.
Billy Bob: Yeah.

Movie Connections:

Spoofed in Not Another Teen Movie (2001)

Soundtrack:

Hot For Teacher

First of all....I really liked it.

First of all....I really liked it. Well it's about time we had a football version of "Hoosiers". Okay, it may not be exactly like Hoosiers, but it is a great film about high school football. If you have ever read the book, "Friday Night Lights" about football in Odessa, TX, this is the closest you will see to a movie version of that book. We hear so many stories of how some parents relive their lives through their sons/daughters sports accomplishments, some good stories and a few sad ones....this movie plays upon the sad ones. While it is a "feel good" movie of youth rising up and taking control of their own lives, it is also a film that can be used to keep some parents and coaches in check. Bottom line....simply, you will enjoy this film.