The slaughter rule / Solaris presents ; in association with Barnstorm Entertainment ; written & directed by Andrew & Alex Smith ; produced by Michael Robinson, Gregory O'Connor ; cinematographer, Eric Edwards.

A high school football player is faced with losses, both on the field and off. Roy is a defeated hero whose only chance of saving his dignity is "the slaughter rule", a forced end to the game before the point of humiliation. Roy becomes lost in a world with rules, but a renegade coach and a new roma...

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Bibliographic Details
Uniform Title:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Main Author: Farrar, Jay (Composer)
Corporate Authors: Solaris Film
Barnstorm Entertainment (Firm)
Showtime Entertainment
Sundance Channel Home Entertainment (Firm)
Other Authors: Robinson, Michael (Producer)
O'Connor, Gregory (Producer)
Smith, Andrew, approximately 1967- (Screenwriter, Film director)
Smith, Alex, approximately 1967- (Screenwriter, Film director)
Morse, David, 1953- (Actor)
Gosling, Ryan, 1980- (Actor)
Cale, David (Actor)
Adams, Amy (Actor)
Spears, Eddie (Actor)
Keams, Geri (Actor)
Du Vall, Clea (Actor)
Lynch, Kelly, 1959- (Actor)
Edwards, Eric Alan, 1953- (director of photography.)
White, Brent (Film editor) (editor of moving work.)
Burke, Kristin
Johnson, John
Language:English
Language and/or Writing System:
Closed-captioned.
Published: [United States] : Distributed by Sundance Channel Home Entertainment, [2003]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Subjects:
Football players > United States > Drama.
Football coaches > United States > Drama.
Coach-athlete relationships > Drama.
Teenagers > Sexual behavior > Drama.
Coach-athlete relationships.
Football coaches.
Football players.
Teenagers > Sexual behavior.
United States.
Fiction films.
Coming-of-age films.
Sports films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Feature films > United States.
Drama.
Genre:
Drama.
Fiction films.
Coming-of-age films.
Sports films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.
Feature films
Physical Description:1 videodisc (116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Also issued on VHS.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
A high school football player is faced with losses, both on the field and off. Roy is a defeated hero whose only chance of saving his dignity is "the slaughter rule", a forced end to the game before the point of humiliation. Roy becomes lost in a world with rules, but a renegade coach and a new romance give him the strength for one last play.
Note:Special features: "Afterthought" and directors commentary; "Snapshot diaries" from the Sundance Film Festival.
Videorecording.
Call Number:AN9 D0022271 VideoDVD
Audience:
MPAA rating: R; for language and sexual content.
Awards:Santa Fe Film Festival, 2002: Milagro Award (Alex Smith, Andrew J. Smith)
ISBN:1932228381
9781932228380
Credits:Editor, Brent White ; music composer, Jay Farrar ; costume designer, Kristin Burke ; production designer, John Johnson.
System Details:DVD, NTSC; Region 1.
Cast:
David Morse, Ryan Gosling, David Cale, Amy Adams, Eddie Spears, Geraldine Keams, Clea Duvall, Kelly Lynch.
Additional Physical Form:
Also issued on VHS.