The Junction Boys is a 2002 American made-for-television sports drama film written and directed by Mike Robe, based on Jim Dent's 2001 book of the same name. It is about the Junction Boys,[1][2] and stars Tom Berenger as Bear Bryant. It aired on ESPN on December 14, 2002.[3][4]
Cast
- Tom Berenger as Bear Bryant
- Fletcher Humphrys as Skeet Chaney
- Ryan Kwanten as Claude Gearheart
- Bernard Curry as Johnny Haynes
- Nick Tate as Smokey Harper
- Ewen Leslie as Luke Mason
- Luke Ford as Perch
- Josef Ber as Pine
- Ryan Johnson as Mike Hess
- Russell Kiefel as Doake Gearheart
- Mark Lee as Coach Gilmore
- Andy Anderson as Coach Betch
- Martin Grelis as Recruiting Coach
- James Smillie as Dwayne Hess
- Matthew Edgerton as Jimmy Nubbs
Production
Filming took place in Sydney, Australia, for budgetary reasons. Except for the American Berenger, the cast members were Australian, and were coached by a Texas-born dialect coach to use correct Texan accents. To bypass the differences between American and Australian rules football, the filmmakers recruited players from American football clubs in Australia for the football scenes.[5]
References
- ^ Robert Weintraub (13 December 2002). "The Heisman Trophy and The Junction Boys". Slate Magazine.
- ^ DAVID BARRON, Copyright 2002 Houston Chronicle (14 December 2002). "'Junction Boys' movie equal parts fact, fiction". Houston Chronicle.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Phil Gallo (12 December 2002). "The Junction Boys". Variety.
- ^ "ESPN's 'Junction Boys' off the mark - Shelby County Reporter". 17 December 2002.
- ^ Associated Press (December 17, 2002). "KU grad faced obstacles filming 'Junction Boys'". Lawrence.com. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
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