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Peaceful Warrior (2006)
Plot Summary:
A chance encounter with a stranger changes the life of a college gymnast
Duration: 120 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Germany
Plot tags: self discovery, mentor, teaching the ways of the world, wisdom of life, philosophy, enlightenment, wise man, life philosophy, human spirit, gymnastics, athlete and trainer, coach, guru, rehabilitation, mysterious character, existentialism, gymnast, hopes, ambition, life lesson, training, talented, life, destiny, friendship
Glory Road (2006)
Plot Summary:
In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship
Duration: 118 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 48000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: basketball, underdog, racism, athlete and trainer, coach, college, racial slur, teamwork, racial segregation, justice, unlikely friendships, civil rights, sport team, career, human spirit, contests and competitions, championship, ambitious, against the odds, racial discrimination, racial prejudice, basketball coach, discrimination, team, rivalry
Cars (2006)
Plot Summary:
Lightning McQueen, a hotshot rookie race car driven to succeed, discovers that life is about the journey, not the finish line, when he finds himself unexpectedly detoured in the sleepy Route 66 town of Radiator Springs. On route across the country to the big Piston Cup Championship in California to compete against two seasoned pros, McQueen gets to know the town's offbeat characters
Duration: 117 min
IMDB Rating: 7.2/10
IMDB Votes: 456000
Genere: Animation, Adventure, Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: car, friendship, car race, road trip, small town, happy ending, social relations, mentor, auto racing, on the road, racing, unlikely friendships, competition, desert, small town life, desire for fame, journey, rivalry, chase, contest, reporter, anthropomorphism, friends, teamwork, society
Gridiron Gang (2006)
Plot Summary:
Teenagers at a juvenile detention center, under the leadership of their counselor, gain self-esteem by playing football together
Duration: 125 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 80000
Genere: Biography, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: american football, juvenile delinquency, athlete and trainer, african american, prison, youth, underdog, redemption, football, competition, life philosophy, teacher, stereotypes, friendship, destiny, mentor, fight scenes, athlete's life, human spirit, teenage life, ambition, lifestyle, hopes, motivation, college
Rocky Balboa (2006)
Plot Summary:
When he loses a highly publicized virtual boxing match to ex-champ Rocky Balboa, reigning heavyweight titleholder, Mason Dixon retaliates by challenging Rocky to a nationally televised, 10-round exhibition bout. To the surprise of his son and friends, Rocky agrees to come out of retirement and face an opponent who's faster, stronger and thirty years his junior
Duration: 102 min
IMDB Rating: 7.1/10
IMDB Votes: 229000
Genere: Action, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: boxing, father son relationship, boxer, athlete's life, life, comeback, training, aging, fight, life philosophy, against the odds, determination, rocky, ambition, strongman, contests and competitions, fighter, loneliness, martial arts, motivation, cancer, redemption, restaurant owner, heroes, entrepreneur
Invincible (2006)
Plot Summary:
Inspired by the true story of Vince Papale, a man with nothing to lose who ignored the staggering odds and made his dream come true. When the coach of Papale's beloved hometown football team hosted an unprecedented open tryout, the public consensus was that it was a waste of time – no one good enough to play professional football was going to be found this way
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 74000
Genere: Biography, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: underdog, american football, football, teacher, follow your dream, team, biopic, against the odds, determination, teamwork, motivation, success, coach, rivalry, ambition, rookie, contests and competitions, lifestyle, training, athlete's life, human spirit, nfl, inspiration, entrepreneur, profanity
We Are Marshall (2006)
Plot Summary:
When a plane crash claims the lives of members of the Marshall University football team and some of its fans, the team's new coach and his surviving players try to keep the football program alive
Duration: 131 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 64000
Genere: Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: football, college, american football, coach, air disaster, football team, university, survivor, friendship, small town, underdog, teacher, happy ending, boyfriend girlfriend relationship, interracial friendship, male bonding, motivation, human spirit, tragic event, struggle, against the odds, hopes, cheerleader, aviation, athlete and trainer
Undisputed II: Last Man Standing (2006)
Plot Summary:
Sequel to the 2002 film. This time, Heavyweight Champ George "Iceman" Chambers (White) is sent to a Russian jail on trumped-up drug charges. In order to win his freedom he must fight against the jailhouse fighting champ Uri Boyka (Adkins) in a battle to the death. This time he is not fighting for a title, he is fighting for his life!
Duration: 98 min
IMDB Rating: 7.0/10
IMDB Votes: 39000
Genere: Action, Crime, Drama, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: boxing, martial arts, prison, convict, kickboxing, tournament, jail, contests and competitions, prison life, prison escape, prisoner, martial artist, heroes, life is a bitch, confined, rivalry, ambition, championship, tough heroes, kung fu, fight scenes, champion, mixed martial arts, taekwondo, fight
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)
Plot Summary:
Lifelong friends and national idols Ricky Bobby and Cal Naughton Jr. have earned their NASCAR stripes with their uncanny knack of finishing races in the first and second slots, respectively, and slinging catchphrases like "Shake and bake!" But when a rival French driver coasts onto the track to challenge their records, they'll have to floor it to retain their top-dog status
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 6.6/10
IMDB Votes: 196000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: car race, racing, farce, sport competition, stupidity, betrayal, auto racing, competition, satire, teamwork, comeback, lifestyle, championship, uninhibited rivalry, success, accident, team, rivalry, determination, contests and competitions, old friend, redneck, car, race, car chase
Facing the Giants (2006)
Plot Summary:
A losing coach with an underdog football team faces their giants of fear and failure on and off the field to surprising results
Duration: 111 min
IMDB Rating: 6.5/10
IMDB Votes: 18000
Genere: Drama, Fantasy, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: underdog, christian, religious, faith, football, american football, high school football, human spirit, athlete and trainer, christianity, ambition, against the odds, athlete's life, youth, rivalry, contests and competitions, football team, motivation, inspiration, christian faith, baseball, coach, entrepreneur, belief in god, wrestling
Stick It (2006)
Plot Summary:
Haley is a naturally gifted athlete but, with her social behavior, the teen seems intent on squandering her abilities. After a final brush with the law, a judge sentences her to an elite gymnastics academy run by a legendary, hard-nosed coach. Once there, Haley's rebellious attitude wins her both friends and enemies
Duration: 103 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 30000
Genere: Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: Germany, USA
Plot tags: gymnastics, teenager, rebelliousness, athlete and trainer, rivalry, gymnast, friends, contests and competitions, high school, competition, fighting the system, ambition, adolescence, happy ending, mentor, manipulation, stereotypes, coach, friendship, lifestyle, youth, individualism, athlete's life, dancing, women
She's the Man (2006)
Plot Summary:
Viola Johnson is in a real jam. Complications threaten her scheme to pose as her twin brother, Sebastian, and take his place at a new boarding school. She falls in love with her handsome roommate, Duke, who loves beautiful Olivia, who has fallen for Sebastian! As if that were not enough, Viola's twin returns from London ahead of schedule but has no idea that his sister has already replaced him on campus
Duration: 105 min
IMDB Rating: 6.4/10
IMDB Votes: 172000
Genere: Comedy, Romance, Sport
Country: USA, Canada
Plot tags: high school, teenager, cross dressing, soccer, tomboy, teenage love, teen romance, roommate, high school life, gender disguise, hidden identity, teenage life, teenage girl, pretense, school, love and romance, disorder, fake identity, boarding school, shakespeare, contests and competitions, friendship, college, rivalry, woman dressed as man
Nacho Libre (2006)
Plot Summary:
Nacho Libre is loosely based on the story of Fray Tormenta ("Friar Storm"), aka Rev. Sergio Gutierrez Benitez, a real-life Mexican Catholic priest who had a 23-year career as a masked luchador. He competed in order to support the orphanage he directed. The producers are Jack Black, David Klawans, Julia Pistor, and Mike White
Duration: 92 min
IMDB Rating: 5.9/10
IMDB Votes: 93000
Genere: Comedy, Family, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: wrestling, follow your dream, nun, catholic, eccentricity, monk, monastery, fight scenes, ambition, contests and competitions, hopes, goofy hero, fall in love, orphanage, dumb, martial arts, sword fight, church, stoner, nerd, team, coming of age, temple, priest, orphan
Annapolis (2006)
Plot Summary:
Jake Huard, from a shipbuilders family, promised his dying mother he'ld make it to Anapolis Naval Academy. Thanks to tenaciously bugging a Congressman, he's selected despite dubious grades. Once inside, Jake soon proves sub-standard academically. Constantly challenged to his limits, repeatedly made the 'over-cocky' reason for the entire class to suffer, Jake nearly quits, but after facing his utterly un-supportive father's gloating returns just in time. Stubborn Jake finds support withs mates as well as Senor Ali, his lover-to-be, and a discipline he may excel in: the 'brigade' boxing tournament, open to all ranks
Duration: 108 min
IMDB Rating: 5.8/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Drama, Romance, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: boxing, military training, u.s. navy, military, military academy, military life, underdog, bully, friendship, rivalry, ambition, relationships, navy, courage, coming of age, punishment, strong female character, boss, army, fight, naval officer, boxer, entrepreneur, peace, working class
Bring It On: All or Nothing (2006)
Plot Summary:
A transfer student at a rough high school tries joining the cheer-leading squad and finds that she not only has to face off against the head cheerleader, but also against her former school in preparation for a cheer-off competition
Duration: 99 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 22000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: high school, cheerleader, cheerleading, dancing, teenager, high school life, dance, hip hop, school, friendship, teenage girl, sport team, ambition, contests and competitions, underdog, teenage life, lifestyle, buddies, athlete's life, rivalry, girl, working class, college, competition, best friend
The Benchwarmers (2006)
Plot Summary:
A trio of guys try and make up for missed opportunities in childhood by forming a three-player baseball team to compete against standard little league squads
Duration: 85 min
IMDB Rating: 5.5/10
IMDB Votes: 54000
Genere: Comedy, Sport
Country: USA
Plot tags: baseball, youth, mentor, ambition, contests and competitions, coming of age, bullying, group of friends, clumsiness, vengeance, millionaire, pizza, adult humor, beer, nerd, love, kids and family, stoner, paperboy, video store, nfl, social anxiety, heroes, friends, athlete and trainer