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The Slaughter Rule is a 2002 American coming of age sports drama film directed by Alex Smith and Andrew J. Smith and starring Ryan Gosling and David Morse. The film, set in contemporary Montana, explores the relationship between a small-town high school football player (Gosling), and his troubled coach (Morse).
Sep 14, 2002 · A young man joins a six-man football team in Montana and faces challenges on and off the field. The film explores themes of loss, identity, and sexuality, but suffers from derivative and stale plot elements.
- (2.7K)
- Drama, Sport
- Alex Smith, Andrew J. Smith
- 2002-09-14
Roy, a high school football player, joins the Renegades, a six-man team coached by Gideon, a loner and former pro. The Slaughter Rule is a bleak but original indie film that explores the themes of friendship, loss and redemption.
- (31)
- Alex Smith, Andrew J. Smith
- R
- Drama
A young man joins a six-man football team after losing his father and being cut from his high school squad. He faces challenges on and off the field, including his relationship with a coach and a barmaid.
Roy gets cut from his high school football team just days after his estranged father dies. For him, football is more than a proving ground; it is a promised escape from his lonely rural existence and salvation from the paralyzing passivity that dominates his life. Enter Gideon, a loner living on the.
- Alex Smith, Andrew Smith
- Amy Adams
Play Trailer. In life, every season counts. Overview. A young man finds solace with a young woman, his mother, and a high-school football coach who recruits him to quarterback a six-man team. Andrew J. Smith. Director, Writer. Alex Smith. Director, Writer.
The Slaughter Rule. David Morse coaches small-town football star Ryan Gosling (pictured) in this film about the Platonic love between a fatherless boy and his closeted...
