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Starring: Denzel Washington
| In this film, Denzel Washington plays a football coach who is in charge of a freshly integrated Virginia high school. At first, it makes students of both races uncomfortable with his presence, but he teaches them the importance of racial equality. Because of his motivational efforts, the team begins to play in harmony and wins the state championship. Another top-rate performance by Washington. | ||
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Plot Time/era of movie: - 1960's-1970's Kids growing up/acting up? Yes Polit/Social/Race/Gender activism Yes Plotlet: - rrrrrracism!!!!! Kind of sports story: - football Sports story? Yes Age group - trouble in high school Main Character Identity: - Male Profession/status: Age: - 40's-50's Hair color? - brunette (Black) Hair type - - (man) short/standard straight Events of movie makes character more... - aggressive Ethnicity/Nationality How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings Sense of humor? - Strong but gentle sense of humor Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters Main Adversary Identity: - Male Age: - a teen Profession/status: How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - 90%-100% Hair color - brunette (Brown) Hair type - - (man) short/standard straight Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American) How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Average intelligence Setting United States Yes The US: - Southeast City? Yes City: Misc setting Style Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death Movie makes you feel... - thoughtful Any profanity? - Occasional swearing Is this movie based on a - book |
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