Is the movie when the game stands tall a true story?

ET is taking you behind the scenes of the upcoming movie When the Game Stands Tall, starring Jim Caviezel. The inspiring film is based on the true story of the De La Salle High School football team which shattered all records for any American sport when they went on a 151-game winning streak.

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Watch the When the Game Stands Tall movie trailer for the football movie starring Jim Caviezel and Alexander Ludwig. The film tells the true-to-life story of high school football coach Bob Ladouceur (Caviezel), whose De La Salle Spartans achieved a record-setting 151-game win streak.

Beside above, who dies in When the Game Stands Tall? Coach Bob Ladouceur suffered a heart attack on New Year's Eve 2003, popular player Terrance Kelly was shot and killed in Richmond just before leaving for college at Oregon and the winning streak finally ended at 151 games with a 39-20 loss to Bellevue in Seattle in the 2004 season opener.

Accordingly, what is the movie when the game stands tall about?

In 2003, high-school football coach Bob Ladouceur (Jim Caviezel) and his De La Salle Spartans have just completed an incredible 151 consecutive victories and 12-straight state championships. While the team's seniors receive offers from colleges all over the country, the advancing juniors look forward to making their mark. However, beloved "Coach Lad" has a brush with calamity, while the Spartans face their most-challenging, most-unpredictable season yet.

How long is the movie when the game stands tall?

1h 55m

What is the longest winning streak in high school football?

De La Salle High School has a strong football tradition. The team, when coached by Bob Ladouceur, holds the national record 151-game winning streak spanning from 1992 to 2004, more than doubling the previous record of 72.

How did Tk die in When the Game Stands Tall?

RICHMOND — Former De La Salle High School football star Terrance Kelly phoned about 10:30 p.m. Thursday to tell his little brother that he was waiting out front to give him a ride home. But when the boy stepped out, he found Terrance hanging from the driver's side door, bleeding from gunshot wounds.

Who shot Terrance TK Kelly?

Darren Pratcher

What NFL players went to De La Salle High School?

All Players

Player	Pos	Teams
Matt Gutierrez	QB	NWE,KAN
Amani Toomer	WR	NYG
Doug Brien	K	SFO,NOR,MIN,NYJ,CHI,IND,TAM
David Loverne	G	NYJ,WAS,STL,DET

Is Bob Ladouceur still alive?

Ladouceur was enshrined to the National High School Hall of Fame in 2001. His team has topped the USA Today rankings five times and he is a three-time coach of the year. He retired on January 4, 2013 with a career record of 399–25-3. His .

What is the theme of When the Game Stands Tall?

Perfection is impossible. That's the message of the fact-based “When the Game Stands Tall,” a by-the-book sports drama based on the storied De La Salle Spartans, the high school football team whose 151-game winning streak, achieved between 1992 and 2003, remains a national record.

Is when the game stands tall on Netflix?

When the Game Stands Tall. After a record winning streak ends, a high school football coach challenges his players to pull together when tragedy threatens to tear them apart.

What genre is when the game stands tall?

Drama Sports

When the Game Stands Tall what state?

The plot concerns the record-setting 151-game 1992–2003 high school football winning streak by De La Salle High School of Concord, California. The film is an adaptation of the 2003 book of the same name by Neil Hayes, published by North Atlantic Books.

Where was when the game stands tall filmed?

Filming of De La Salle football story starts today in New Orleans. De La Salle (Concord) football coach Bob Ladouceur may have stepped down, but his story and the plight of the Spartans is just getting started. At least on the silver screen. Production of “When the Game Stands Tall” got underway Monday in New Orleans.

What league is De La Salle in?

Football - Varsity. While it is a member of the East Bay Athletic League (EBAL), De La Salle High School does not compete for the EBAL title in Football.