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Varsity Blues
In the small (fictional) town of West Canaan, Texas, football is a way of life, and losing is not an option. When star quarterback Lance Harbor suffers an injury, back-up quarterback John Moxon is chosen to lead a Texas football team to victory.
26 March 1976, Topanga Canyon, California, USA
1 October 1970, Houston, Texas, USA
9 November 1955, Newark, New Jersey, USA
2 December 1981, Orlando, Florida, USA
15 January 1974, Tarrant County, Texas, USA
23 August 1976, Los Angeles, California, USA
1 January 1955, USA
14 February 1987, Bremerton, Washington, USA
23 April 1959, Austin, Texas, USA
5 October 1937, Crossett, Arkansas, USA
January 29, 2005
...someone could make a very interesting, nuanced film about the exalted place that high school football holds in some parts of Texas... this isn't that film.
August 02, 2002
A serviceable 1990s teen flick.
January 01, 2000
Scenes work, but they don't pile up and build momentum.
February 27, 2001
In addition to the fulfillment of endless high school male fantasies, it also recycles every football and sports movie cliché known to man
September 28, 2009
...slick, well made, and well acted, but it takes no chances. Seems a wasted opportunity.
March 03, 2002
Depicts just how difficult it is to stay true to yourself and your dreams when the call of celebrity comes knocking at your door.
January 01, 2000
Already a prime candidate for 1999's worst!
August 16, 2002
Van Der Beek and Voight weigh in with convincing performances .
January 01, 2000
Although the film takes a worthwhile detour or two, it ultimately finds its way back to the well-worn track of its genre.
January 01, 2000
Tired, corn-fed storyline and generic, plug-and-play direction!
January 01, 2000
Varsity Blues eventually fizzles out badly!
January 01, 2000
An unappetizing mix of raucously vulgar comedy and teen-angst melodrama.