Inspirational 4-Movie Collection
Inspirational 4-Movie Collection
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Four-disc set includes: Field Of Dreams (1989)Iowa farmer Ray Kinsella (Kevin Costner), heeding a voice only he hears, plows under his crops to build a baseball diamond that will become the "home field" to an all-star team of long-gone players. Part sports drama, part fantasy, and part father-son story, this beautifully filmed adaptation of W.P. Kinsella's novel "Shoeless Joe" also stars Amy Madigan, James Earl Jones, Burt Lancaster, Timothy Busfield, and Ray Liotta. 106 min. C/Rtg: PG Seabiscuit (2003)An exciting and lovingly realized version of Laura Hillenbrand's best-selling book about the horse that captivated America during the 1930s and those involved in it's success. See how car dealer/horse owner Charles Howard (Jeff Bridges), trainer Tom Smith (Chris Cooper), and jockey Red Pollard (Tobey Maguire) all played a part in turning the underachieving Seabiscuit into a record-breaking champion. With William H. Macy, Elizabeth Banks. 141 min. C/Rtg: PG-13 Friday Night Lights (2004)Based on H.G. Bissinger's non-fiction book, this rousing drama stars Billy Bob Thornton as Gary Gaines, the coach of Odessa, Texas' Permian Panthers, the state's top-ranked high school football team. As economic strife and racial tensions grip the small oil town, Gaines and his squad serve as a galvanizing force for the community. With Lucas Black, Derek Luke, Jay Hernandez, and Tim McGraw. 118 min. C/Rtg: PG-13 Cinderella Man (2005)The fascinating life of Depression-era boxer Jim Braddock is brought to the screen in director Ron Howard's powerful drama. Russell Crowe stars as Braddock, whose determination to make a better life for his wife (Renée Zellweger) and family saw him triumph over poverty and an injured right hand to rise to the top of the boxing world, culminating in a bout with heavyweight champ Max Baer (Craig Bierko). Paul Giamatti, Bruce McGill also star. 145 min. C/Rtg: PG-13