Facing The Giants

Facing the Giants is a 2006 American Christian drama film directed by and starring Alex Kendrick. The supporting cast was composed of volunteers from Sherwood Baptist Church, and it is the second film that Sherwood Pictures have done. Shot in Albany, Georgia, the film relates an underdog story about American football from an evangelical Christian worldview.
The film was released to DVD in early 2007 and made its television debut on September 21, 2008, on Trinity Broadcasting Network.

Plot

Facing the Giants is the story of Grant Taylor, a high school football coach with a mediocre record. After several poor seasons, the Shiloh Eagles are considering replacing him as head coach. This is not the only problem Taylor is facing; his car is breaking down, the players' fathers are trying to get him fired, and he discovers that he is the reason that his wife Brooke cannot become pregnant.
In order to find a solution to these problems, he prays to God for help. He creates a new coaching philosophy and decides to praise God after each game, no matter what the result. At the same time he guides and urges each one of his players to give the maximum effort, and motivates them to believe they can win under God's guidance. From that point on, he loses only one game but eventually goes on to win the state championship. His prayers for children are also answered when he and his wife have two children of their own.

Cast

• Alex Kendrick as Grant Taylor
• Shannen Fields as Brooke Taylor
• James Blackwell as Matt Prater
• Bailey Cave as David Childers
• Steve Williams as Larry Childers
• Tracy Goode as Brady Owens
• Jim McBride as Bobby Lee Duke
• Tommy McBride as Jonathan Weston
• Jason McLeod as Brock Kelley
• Chris Willis as J.T. Hawkins Jr.
• Ray Wood as Mr. Bridges
• Erin Bethea as Alicia Houston