Woodlawn

"One Hope. One Truth. One Way (John 14:6)"

Oct 16 2015 PG 2h 3m
Drama, Sport

Love and unity in a school torn by racism and hate in the 1970s. A gifted high school football player must learn to embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field.

Plot

When Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama is controversially desegregated in 1973, Tony Nathan, a gifted black high school football player, joins the school's predominantly white football team along with several other black players. The coach, Tandy Gerelds, tells the team to use their shared anger to unite them, but black and white players clash on and off the field. After a riot at the school, Gerelds consents to allowing traveling sports chaplain Hank Erwin to speak to the team as a "motivational speaker". Hank's speech moves nearly the entire team to accept Hank's invitation to commit their lives to Jesus Christ, and join together in prayer. Gerelds does not accept the invitation, and is unsure what to make of the event..

Written by

Jon Erwin, Todd Gerelds, Quinton Peeples

Directed by

Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Sony Pictures

Languages

English

Awards

4 nominations

Scores
# of Votes
8,256
Average Rating
6.5 out of 10
Metascore
57
Popularity
NA