Mark Richt, the head football coach at the University of Georgia, has a cameo in the film. The movie was shot in high definition video and transferred to film. Grant's house was a hunting lodge that they borrowed for a about a week or two. Nobody had been living there, but some ladies from their church dressed it up to make it look lived in. The much smaller house that David Childers and his dad live in was also a hunting lodge, located only about 20 yards from the other one.
The wheelchair ramp was added by a team from the church. Some of the football games in the movie were real, while others were staged. The first game of the season was a real one that was recorded, the parts that show Grant were filmed much later. Sometimes they didn't have enough players and their people played both teams. The big game at the end was filmed over 5 nights. They didn't get all the footage they needed and had to modify the plans some.
The scene where David and his dad are getting ready to go to the big game was actually filmed at night with special lights to make it look like morning. The color red appears in every scene of the movie. The scene where the student is found sleeping on the teacher's desk was originally much longer and was almost deleted. The halftime scene of the final game in the locker room was also originally much longer.
The truck that's given to Grant had been borrowed from a nearby used car lot. It was sold before they got to film the later scene where it's shown again. To borrow it again they had to track down the buyer who was in another city. Grant's old car was one that Stephen Kendrick found and "dressed up" to look really pathetic.
It really wasn't working very well and was hard to get around to different locations. At the start of the final game, both teams run through banners that were designed for it. The one for the eagles is easy to see, but the one for the giants isn't visible until after it's partly torn. This is because it read "Support The Giants" which they thought was really cheesy, so they decided not to show it until after it was torn enough that it couldn't be read.
Much of the movie was filmed at Sherwood Christian Academy. They came up with the fictional name "Shiloh" so that the same Abbreviations could be used. In addition to Mark Richt, many other people in the film do the same things in real life that they do in the film: Bailey Cave and James Blackwell really played football for Sherwood Christian Academy, Wayne Holley is a real doctor, Josh McFarland is a real teacher, Kevin McDermond is a real sports newscaster, Bobby Jackson is a real games announcer, Shannon Fields is a real coach's wife and Bill Butler really is in real-estate and helped provide the house that was used in Sherwood's next movie "Fireproof".
Though "Facing the Giants" is not a true story, and some people think that certain parts are unrealistic, just about every "Miracle" or amazing event in the movie are things that they really have seen happen in real life. These include: a coach being given a car, the revival scene, the wind helping a field goal, couples having children after being told they never would, and where Mr.
Erin Bethea's debut. But the ball has got to go through the middle. Now David, you gonna have to choose the narrow way. Cause that's the only path where you gonna get your reward. Sign In. Play trailer Drama Fantasy Sport. Director Alex Kendrick.
Alex Kendrick story Stephen Kendrick story. Top credits Director Alex Kendrick. See more at IMDbPro. Trailer Facing the Giants. Photos Top cast Edit. Ray Wood Mr. Bridges as Mr. Stanley R. Alex Kendrick. Alex Kendrick story screenplay Stephen Kendrick story screenplay. More like this. Watch options. Storyline Edit. An action-packed drama about a Christian high school football coach who uses his undying faith to battle the giants of fear and failure.
In six years of coaching, Grant Taylor has never led his Shiloh Eagles to a winning season. After learning that he and his wife Brooke face infertility, Grant discovers that a group of fathers are secretly organizing to have him dismissed as head coach. When Grant receives a message from an unexpected visitor, he searches for a stronger purpose for his football team.
He dares to challenge his players to believe God for the impossible on and off the field. When faced with unbelievable odds, the Eagles must step up to their greatest test of strength and courage. What transpires is a dynamic story of the fight between faith and fear. Never give up. Never back down. McLeod said they filmed for six weeks in the summer of and anticipated similar results from their first movie.
Everyone in the cast and all the extras were members of the church, McLeod said, and not professional actors. Just as they were set to release the film, Kendrick contacted the Christian Music label Provident to see about possibly using a song from the label in their movie.
Initially, they didn't sound receptive, especially because the movie was being produced by a church and not a movie studio. However, the head of the company got an advance copy of the movie and after screening it, flew to Albany and told them they could not only use the song they wanted, but could use any song from their library for the movie. He asked Kendrick how many theaters he hoped to show the movie in and Kendrick responded by saying "around When it opened in September, it was in more than theaters from coast to coast.
The coach, also played by Kendrick, is going through financial difficulties with his wife as well as suffering though another losing season. Also, doctors told him he and his wife would never be able to have children and several parents of the players want to see the coach fired. Kendrick's character eventually rededicates his life to God and tells his football team that they need to quit worrying about the outcome of the game and to focus on giving God the glory though their play.
Also during this time, a revival spreads throughout the school and the team starts winning games, eventually advancing to the championship game where they face the three-time defending state champion Giants. Over the course of the movie, several miracles occur in both the lives of the football team and the coaches, something McLeod said was all based in fact.
He'd already decided to go to Georgia Southern and play football. They developed a relationship and during spring break, McLeod went on a mission trip to the Bahamas where he was touched by what he saw. When he returned, he wasn't sure if football was what he needed to be focused on with his life. He decided to play again during his second year at GSU, making the travel squad and getting playing time for the Eagles.
However, he knew football wasn't for him and wanted to go into the ministry. Despite that, he wasn't ready to quit the team just yet.
He spent seven weeks during the off-season doing mat drills, which require perseverance and persistence to complete. At that same time, he was reading his Bible and God was showing him verses about those same qualities. He then met with Eagle football coach Brian VanGorder and told him of his decision and that it wasn't a snap decision, but that it was something he'd been considering for a long time.
0コメント