Forever Strong

About Forever Strong

Hotshot rugby player Rick Penning was the star player of his Arizona high school team until a fateful brush with the law forces him to ponder the consequences of his actions in a Salt Lake City juvenile detention center.

Forever Strong (2008) is a drama film directed by Ryan Little. Its themes are redemption, father son conflict, teen drama, and coach.

Sean Faris stars as Rick Penning, Gary Cole as Coach Larry Gelwix, Sean Astin as Marcus Tate, and Neal McDonough as Coach Richard Penning. It runs 112 minutes and was released in September 2008.

The screenplay is by David Pliler. In the United States it streams on Cineverse Amazon Channel, Dove Amazon Channel, and fuboTV.

The Bad News Bears, The Mighty Macs, and Tommy's Honour make useful companions to Forever Strong, all filed under father son relationship and sports. TMDB voters put it at 7.1 out of 10 across 226 votes and it carries a PG-13 rating.