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After a troubled childhood, a former Marine becomes a beloved high school football coach. However, his reputation comes under fire when he is fired for praying before each games.
Top billed cast
Eric CloseJoe Kennedy
Paul RaeByron Adams
Amy AckerDenise Kennedy
Ann MahoneyMrs. Kennedy
Lyle BrocatoMr. Kennedy
David JensenThomas
Andrea FigliomeniDenise Kennedy (young adult)
Anabelle HollowayDenise Kennedy (teen)
Austin WoodsJoe Kennedy (young adult)
Ezra RichardsonJoe Kennedy (teen)
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