Varsity Blues

  • Theatrical - Wide 1999-01-15
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In his 35th year as head coach, Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight) is trying to lead his West Canaan Coyotes to their 23rd division title. Uncompromising and omnipotent, Kilmer is deified in the small Texas town, as long as the team is... See more winning.

But when star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker) suffers a season-ending injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of second-string quarterback Jonathan Moxon (James Van Der Beek). His irreverent attitude and approach to football come into direct conflict with the coach’s inflexible game plan.

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Varsity Blues

Review Date: Director: Brian Robbins Writer: W. Peter Iliff Producers: Brian Robbins, Tova Laiter, Michael Tollin Actors: James Van Der Beek Jon Voight Plot: Good ol’ Texan kid suddenly gets to play first-string quarterback on his high school team’s football...

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Varsity Blues

Review Date: Director: Brian Robbins Writer: W. Peter Iliff Producers: Brian Robbins, Tova Laiter, Michael Tollin Actors: James Van Der Beek Jon Voight Plot: Good ol’ Texan kid suddenly gets to play first-string quarterback on his high school team’s football...