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Forever Strong

Forever Strong2008

★7.1112 minDrama

Hotshot rugby player Rick Penning was the star player of his Arizona high school team until a fateful brush with the law forces him to ponder the consequences of his actions in a Salt Lake City juvenile detention center.

Director

Writer

Score

J Bateman Bart Hendrickson

Stars

Sean Faris Gary Cole Sean Astin

Cast70

Sean Faris
as Rick Penning
Gary Cole
as Coach Larry Gelwix
Sean Astin
as Marcus Tate
Neal McDonough
as Coach Richard Penning
Julie Warner
as Natalie Penning
Penn Badgley
as Lars
Eliot Schwartz
as Marty
Michael J. Pagan
as Kurt
Nathan West
as Quentin
Max Kasch
as Griggs
Arielle Kebbel
as Emily
K
Kepa Kruse
as Tumo
J
Junior Salt
as Peeta
Jeremy Earl
as Sanchez
Larry Bagby
as Coach Cal
K. Danor Gerald
as Coach JT
Andrew Roach
as Joey
William Rubio
as Ernesto
Olesya Rulin
as Emily's Friend
Elizabeth Hansen
as Judge Alvarez
Joey Miyashima
as Defense Attorney
L
Lauren McKnight
as Gina
Jimmy Chunga
as Max Griffin
Brian Peck
as Colton McDonald
D
Dave Fox
as Radio Commentator (voice)
Maclain Nelson
as Scottish Captain
Britani Bateman
as Renee Tate
T
Taylor Bateman
as Samatha Tate
M
Mark Ormsby
as Field Referee #1
M
Mark Numbers
as Field Referee #2
H
Haloti Liavaa
as Field Referee #3
L
Larry Gelwix
as Field Referee #4
D
Dean Grace
as Field Referee #5
Mike Law
as Field Referee #6
R
Rick Spencer
as Athletic Trainer
A
Alema Harrington
as Sports Reporter #2
D
Devin Wolfe
as Boy #1
Steve Luna
as Guard
Emily Kennard Dunn
as Server
Yolanda Stange
as Young Mother
P
Peter Tuiaki
as Flagstaff Hooker
J
Jonathan Law
as Flagstaff Assistant Coach
I
Ivan R. Bird
as Police Officer
Shareece Pfeiffer
as Marty's Girlfriend
K
Kirsten Wunderlich
as Party Girl
Matthew Bellows
as Highland Player #1
L
Leroy "Big Budah" Te'o
as Bingham
Kami Christiansen
as Fan / Student
Z
Zachary Haycock
as Highland Rugby Player
Tyler Kain
as Tammy
K
Kim Page
as Emily's Mother
Irene Santiago
as Reporter
T
Teddi Siddall
as Cathy Gelwix
A
Andrew B. Ackerman
as Detention Boy (uncredited)
M
Morgan B. Ackerman
as Avid Highland Fan (uncredited)
T
Talon G. Ackerman
as Avid Highland Fan (uncredited)
J
Jacob Adams
as Father in Police Station (uncredited)
Kenna Dawn
as Avid Fan (uncredited)
Gerry Garcia
as Extra (uncredited)
P
Patrick Gibbs
as Criminal (uncredited)
Elizabeth Hales
as News Reporter (uncredited)
C
Carly Johnston
as Reporter (uncredited)
C
Carleigh King
as Hotel Receptionist (uncredited)
Alan Meyer
as Veteran Reporter (uncredited)
Marlys Miller-Fladeland
as Hotel Wife (uncredited)
T
Taylor Moulton
as Avid Highland Fan (uncredited)
Savannah Ostler
as Student (uncredited)
Peter Phelps
as Referee (uncredited)
J
Jacob Shamy
as Reporter (uncredited)
R
Robin Westover
as Mother in Police Station (uncredited)

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