The Junction Boys (2002)
Victory is the prize, Pain is the price.
Tom Berenger leads an outstanding cast in this bone-crunching dramatization of legendary college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's debut at Texas A&M in the summer of 1954. The often unnerving story finds Bryant ducking the school's good ol' boy network of rich, influential alumni by spiriting his new team away to a makeshift training base in a tiny town called Junction. There, Bryant runs the equivalent of a POW camp, brutalizing an oversized, underdeveloped bunch of rowdy young men and tormenting those who seek medical attention for cracked spines and deadly heat exhaustion. Berenger delivers a warts-and-all performance as the vulgar, monstrous, yet much-respected Bryant, and the direction by seasoned television vet Mike Robe is brisk and almost explosively charged. Whatever one thinks of Bryant's punishing methods, the film does not flinch from telling its powerful tale. --Tom Keogh
Cast
- Tom Berenger - Paul 'Bear' Bryant
- Bernard Curry - Johnny Haynes
- Ryan Kwanten - Claude Gearheart
- Fletcher Humphrys - Skeet Keeler
- Nick Tate - Smokey Harper
- Ryan Johnson - Mike Hess
- Ewen Leslie - Luke Mason
Screenplay
Themes
Olympic Spirit and Sports
Keywords
sports
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Junction Boys about?
- Tom Berenger leads an outstanding cast in this bone-crunching dramatization of legendary college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's debut at Texas A&M in the summer of 1954. The often unnerving story finds Bryant ducking the school's good ol' boy network of rich, influential alumni by spiriting his new team away to a makeshift training base in a tiny town called Junction. There, Bryant runs the equivalent of a POW camp, brutalizing an oversized, underdeveloped bunch of rowdy young men and tormenting those who seek medical attention for cracked spines and deadly heat exhaustion. Berenger delivers a warts-and-all performance as the vulgar, monstrous, yet much-respected Bryant, and the direction by seasoned television vet Mike Robe is brisk and almost explosively charged. Whatever one thinks of Bryant's punishing methods, the film does not flinch from telling its powerful tale. --Tom Keogh
- Who directed The Junction Boys?
- The Junction Boys was directed by Mike Robe.
- Who stars in The Junction Boys?
- The Junction Boys stars Tom Berenger, Bernard Curry, Ryan Kwanten, Fletcher Humphrys, Nick Tate, Ryan Johnson.
- How long is The Junction Boys?
- The Junction Boys has a runtime of 1h 33m (93 minutes).
- What genre is The Junction Boys?
- The Junction Boys is a Drama, TV Movie film.
- Where was The Junction Boys produced?
- The Junction Boys was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of The Junction Boys?
- The themes of The Junction Boys include: Olympic Spirit and Sports.