Fresh
Slickly enjoyable!
Owen Gleiberman, Entertainment Weekly
Varsity Blues
Make your own rules.
1999 · 1h 46m · R
Comedy, Drama, Romance
Directed by
Brian Robbins
Overview
In small-town Texas, high school football is a religion, 17-year-old schoolboys carry the hopes of an entire community onto the gridiron every Friday night. When star quarterback Lance Harbor suffers an injury, the Coyotes are forced to regroup under the questionable leadership of John Moxon, a second-string quarterback with a slightly irreverent approach to the game.
Director and cast
- Brian Robbins Director
- James Van Der Beek as Jonathan 'Mox' Moxon
- Amy Smart as Jules Harbor
- Jon Voight as Coach Bud Kilmer
- Paul Walker as Lance Harbor
- Ron Lester as Billy Bob
- Scott Caan as Charlie Tweeder
- Ali Larter as Darcy Sears
- Richard Lineback as Joe Harbor
- Tiffany C. Love as Collette Harbor
- Eliel Swinton as Wendell Brown
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
46%
Tomatometer
Rotten
Although the film takes a worthwhile detour or two, it ultimately finds its way back to the well-worn track of its genre.
James Berardinelli, ReelViews
Rotten
Already a prime candidate for 1999's worst!
Kevin Maynard, Mr. Showbiz
Rotten
Varsity Blues eventually fizzles out badly!
Robert Horton, Film.com
Rotten
Scenes work, but they don't pile up and build momentum.
Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times
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