Facing the Giants - wikipedia Facing the Giants Facing the Giants Directed by Alex Kendrick Produced by Stephen Kendrick Alex Kendrick David Nixon Written by Alex Kendrick Stephen Kendrick Starring Alex Kendrick Shannen Fields Tracy Goode James Blackwell Bailey Cave Jim McBride Jason McLeod Music by Mark Willard Production company Sherwood Pictures Provident Films Caramel Entertainment Kendrick Brothers Group Distributed by Samuel Goldwyn Films Destination Films Release date September 29, 2006 ( 2006 - 09 - 29 ) Running time 111 minutes Country United States Language English Budget $100,000 Box office $10,243,159 Facing the Giants is a 2006 American Christian drama sports film directed by and starring Alex Kendrick. The supporting cast was composed of volunteers from Sherwood Baptist Church, and it is the second film that Sherwood Pictures has done. Shot in Albany, Georgia, the film relates an underdog story about American football from a Christian worldview. The film was released to DVD in early 2007 and made its television debut on September 21, 2008, on Trinity Broadcasting Network. Contents 1 Plot 2 Cast 3 Production 4 Soundtrack 4.1 Official listing 5 Reception 5.1 Reception 5.2 Box office 5.3 Rating controversy 6 References 7 External links Plot In 2003, Grant Taylor ( Alex Kendrick ) is the head coach at Shiloh Christian Academy, and has yet to post a winning record in his six - year tenure. After his seventh season begins with a three - game losing streak, the players ' fathers start making noises about replacing him with defensive coordinator Brady Owens. This is not the only problem Grant is facing ; his car is breaking down, and he discovers that he is the reason that his wife Brooke can not become pregnant. He creates a new coaching philosophy and decides to praise God, no matter what the result. At the same time he guides and urges each one of his players to give the maximum effort, and motivates them to believe they can win under God 's guidance. This influence spreads to the rest of the school. From that point on, the Eagles win all their remaining regular season games after losing the first three and make the state playoffs. As a result, Grant is given a raise in salary rather than being fired and is also provided with a brand - new truck from grateful boosters. The Eagles lose their playoff opener, but are declared the winner after the opponent used ineligible players. The Eagles then advance all the way to the state championship game against the three - time defending champion Richland Giants. Even though the Eagles have only a third as many players as the Giants, the Eagles hold their own and ultimately win the game on a 51 - yard field goal from a backup kicker who had never kicked more than a 35 - yarder before. Grant 's prayers for children are also answered as he and Brooke have children after two years. Cast Alex Kendrick as Grant Taylor Shannen Fields as Brooke Taylor Bill Butler as Neil Prater Bailey Cave as David Childers Steve Williams as Larry Childers Tracy Goode as Brady Owens Jim McBride as Bobby Lee Duke Tommy McBride as Jonathan Weston Jason McLeod as Brock Kelley Chris Willis as J.T. Hawkins Jr. Ray Wood as Mr. Bridges Erin Bethea as Alicia Houston David Nixon as Mr. Jones Mark Richt as Himself & former coach of Grant Taylor Most of the cast and crew were members of Sherwood Baptist Church in Albany, Georgia. For example, the role of Bobby Lee Duke, the opposing coach in the state final, was played by Sherwood Baptist associate pastor Jim McBride. Production The movie was shot on high definition digital video tape ( using the Panasonic Varicam ) and transferred to film. Using real high school football teams, the football action sequences were shot by the film 's director of photography, Bob Scott, who is a veteran cinematographer for NFL Films. Another NFL Films technician, Rob Whitehurst, recorded the movie 's sound. Filming started on April 27, 2004. Soundtrack Facing the Giants : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack Film score Released October 3, 2006 Genre Christian Official listing Come Together - Third Day Voice of Truth - Casting Crowns Facing the Giants Theme ( Score ) - Mark Willard, Alex Kendrick Finding You - Bebo Norman The Deathcrawl ( Score ) - Mark Willard Completely - Ana Laura A Gift from God ( Score ) - Mark Willard Come on Back to Me - Third Day Never Give Up on Me - Josh Bates The Fight ( Score ) - Mark Willard With You - Mark Willard, Mark Harris Attempting the Impossible ( Score ) - Mark Willard, Alex Kendrick Reception Reception This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( April 2015 ) The film received mostly negative reviews from mainstream critics. It holds an average ranking 13 % on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 24 reviews. Site consensus reads : `` The tropes of both football and evangelical movies are gracelessly on parade in this banal, insipid drama. '' The film also received criticism from some Christians for portraying a prosperity gospel version of Christianity, where one simply gets whatever they want the minute they follow Jesus. Box Office In its first weekend, the film opened on 441 screens nationwide in the United States. Despite such a small number of theaters, the film opened in twelfth place with $1,343,537. Only three films in the top ten released that weekend grossed more per theater. For such a small budget of $100,000, the film ultimately was shown in over 1,000 theaters and grossed a total of $10,178,331. The film opened in South Korea on April 16, 2010, eventually grossing $64,828. The worldwide total ( as of June 20, 2010 ) for the movie stands at $10,243,159. DVD sales have also been strong, with 2.3 million units sold in 57 countries. Rating controversy In May 2006, the producers of Facing the Giants received notice from the Motion Picture Association of America ( MPAA ) that the film would be receiving a `` Parental Guidance Suggested '' rating, or PG rating. The Drudge Report picked up the story on June 8, 2006, which sparked a controversy alleging that the film was being given a `` PG '' rating solely because of its religious theme. The New York Times, Good Morning America, Fox News, and many talk radio programs covered this story. According to the film 's producers, they were told the motion picture received a PG rating because of its strong religious themes and because it elevated one religion over another. However, MPAA later explained that Facing the Giants contains football violence and also deals with the mature topics of infertility and depression. The Kendrick brothers expected the PG rating because of the movie 's mature themes and did not appeal the board 's rating. References ^ Jump up to : `` Facing the Giants ( 2006 ) - Box Office Mojo ''. September 29, 2006. Retrieved October 24, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Internet Movie Database ''. Facing the Giants. Retrieved September 7, 2007. Jump up ^ `` Facing the Giants ''. Metacritic. Jump up ^ `` Facing the Giants ''. rottentomatoes.com. 29 September 2006. ^ Jump up to : `` Facing the Giants ''. Box Office Mojo. Retrieved November 21, 2009. ^ Jump up to : `` Film Rating Upsets Christian Groups ''. ABC News. Retrieved September 7, 2007. ^ Jump up to : `` Facing the Giants MPAA Ratings Controversy ''. Carmel Entertainment Group. Retrieved September 7, 2007. 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Question: what is the name of the football team in facing the giants
Answer: the Eagles