The movie follows high school wrestler Louden Swain who is trying to shed 23 pounds in a dangerously short time and take on the undefeated, tough as nails 168-pound champion when a worldly drifter takes up temporary residence at his home.
30 November 1940, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
10 December 1960, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
23 July 1938, Cloudcroft, New Mexico, USA
16 August 1958, Bay City, Michigan, USA
22 March 1959, Loma Linda, California, USA
March 7, 1962 in Encino, California, USA
20 April 1940, Newman, Illinois, USA
10 February 1949, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
2 April 1964, Spokane, Washington, USA
22 May 1958, Los Angeles, California, USA
20 February 1967, South Orange, New Jersey, USA
25 March 1924, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
12 February 1964, New York City, New York, USA
24 September 1947, Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada
28 October 1962, San Francisco, California, USA
15 July 1961, Longview, Texas, USA
August 22, 2004
Matthew Modine's affecting performance makes the coming-of-age flick click.
January 24, 2006
Its saving grace is the understated and uncanny performance by Modine.
September 19, 2004
sappy but enjoyable
