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Released
2002 · FILM

The Junction Boys

Victory is the prize, Pain is the price.

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Runtime
93 min
DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

Tom Berenger leads an outstanding cast in this dramatization of legendary college football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's debut at Texas A&M in the summer of 1954. The story follows Bryant as he avoids the school's influential alumni network by relocating his team to a makeshift training base in the small town of Junction. There, Bryant subjects an oversized, underdeveloped group of young athletes to intense and demanding training, often pushing them to the point of injury. Berenger portrays Bryant as a vulgar and imposing figure who is nonetheless respected, and the direction by experienced television filmmaker Mike Robe is brisk and energetic. The film presents Bryant's methods without flinching, delivering a powerful and unvarnished portrayal of his early coaching career. —Tom Keogh

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Principal cast & crew: 20

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Edited by Sabrina PliscoShot by Stephen AndrichScored by Steve DorffDesigned by Tim Ferrier

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