Product Details

• Actors: Terry O'Quinn, Lacey Chabert, Nick Cornish, Kirk B.R. Woller, Ian Bohen
• Directors: James Anderson
• Writers: Michael Patwin, Shawn Hoffman
• Producers: D. Scott Lumpkin, Dallas Jenkins, Daniel Cahn, Jacky Lee Morgan, Jeff Steele
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, Full Screen, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0 Stereo)
• Subtitles: English, Spanish
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• DVD Release Date: August 20, 2002
• Run Time: 108 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (46 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B0000687GG
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #70,616 in Movies & TV (See Bestsellers in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
Jerry B. Jenkins presents this inspirational stand-up-on-the-bleachers-and-cheer story of a losing high-school football team that gives a town that had lost faith something to believe in.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A new level for Christian Cinema - Great Film!, September 6, 2002

By	Donald S. Meador "imthman" (Novo Hamburgo, Brazil) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was unsure of what to expect from Hometown Legend. I must say that I was pleasantly surprised. In fact, this film marks a new standard for Christian Cinema.

The story was very good. I did not find it to have any major unexpected twists, but it was different from many of our modern "feel-good" movies that solve all the world's problems in a couple of hours. In fact, the movie ends surprisingly. I'll not ruin it for you. Even though all the world's problems don't get solved by the end of the film, the viewer is still left with a wonderful feeling that the important things in life have been realized. This movie reflects masterful storytelling.

The characters were different than in many movies. The whole movie is from a Christian world-view, so that makes a big difference. I cannot recall anyone smoking in the film and there is no sex (not even implied sex). I was a little surprised to hear the acronym S.O.B. used. Also, one of the coaches from an opposing team uses one curse word. So, this film is pretty much squeaky clean.

The quality of this movie is why I claim it takes Christian Cinema to a new level. This is a feature length film with great editing, wonderful camera work, and fine acting. I have not seen another Christian film that was filmed this well. Except perhaps "Chariots of Fire" - in it's day, that film was a benchmark. I would even say Hometown Legend is a higher quality production than the Left Behind movie.

I am very impressed with film. I rented it tonight. It is going on my Christmas list. I want to own this one. I think most people will enjoy it.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Definitely Worth Watching, August 26, 2002

By	Lindsay L. Keough (Manhattan Beach, CA United States) - See all my reviews

My husband and I have been waiting for this DVD to come out for quite sometime and it was worth it. I'm a huge fan of Jerry B. Jenkins writing and I loved Hometown Legend. I grew up in the south and it made me homesick for a Friday night football game under the lights. The movie does an excellent job of incorporating the main theme behind the book, and it was great to see what ideas carried over and what new perspectives the producer added. It's hard to come by a movie these days that I can recommend to anyone, Christian or non-christian, and Hometown Legend definitely falls into that category. I love how the message of faith and God are throughout the film but presented in a non-intrustive manner. Just enough to make everyone who sees the film think twice about where their heart is. If you want to see a movie that will leave you with that good feeling inside I highly suggest checking this one out. And to piggy back on a few other reviews...I absolutely LOVED the music!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great movie!, May 8, 2003

By	David Castro (Summerville, SC USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I'm pretty critical of movies, but this movie definitely ranked as a 5-star movie for me! It's got great moral fiber throughout, has a compelling storyline, great character development, and has a great--but not unrealistic, sugar-coated--ending.

My favorite lines from the movie are when Elvis (the star football player) and the Christian girl who is paired up with him to pray for him are at her house together.

Elvis says, "I'm surprised your dad trusts me to be alone with you."

She responds, "He doesn't. He trusts *me*."

She's a character I hope will inspire my own daughter when she hits her teenage years. I'm definitely buying a copy of this movie.