Aidan Quinn

Andie MacDowell

Ryan Merriman

Michael Harding

Stacy Earl

Matt McGrath

Jillian Batherson

Anessa Ramsey

Sammy Nagi Njuguna

Stefan Guy

Micah Andrews

Mandy Manis

Josh Smith

Jason Drago

Rick Bieber

Mark Conte

Phil Smoot

Monika Mikkelsen

Ryan Johnston

Deborah Latham

Sophia Madalana Martinez

Tracy Kilpatrick

Craig Haagensen

Kevin J. Summers

Andy Mendelson

Robert McCreary

Joel McDonell

Aiyana Trotter

Terry Bowen

James J. Mase

Sarah Costello

Dean Jones

Starr Jones

Abby Gail Palanker

Cornelia 'Nini' Rogan

Doug Ames

Jim Bridges

Sheila Jaffe

Alan Cohen

Drama

The 5th Quarter

McCreary Entertainment

Angel City Pictures

United States of America

Todd

The Ultimate Movie Review! - http://tss5078.blogspot.com - @tss5078 - February 13, 2006, was a normal winter's day in a small suburb of Atlanta. Luke Abbate, a 15 year old High School Lacrosse star, accepts a ride home from a teammate. On the way the new driver decides to show off his driving skills by flying down the street at 90 MPH, when he loses control of the car. The car flies about 70 feet, injuring all the passengers and killing young Luke. It's a nightmare story that all families fear, when their kids start driving, the only difference about Luke's story is that it really happened. The 5th Quarter is a film dedicated to Luke's memory and tells the story of his family in the wake of such tragedy. As the film plays out, it starts to lean away from tragedy and toward triumph, the triumph of the 2006 Wake Forrest Championship Football team. There captain was John Abbate, Luke's brother. The team was supposed to finish dead last, but wound up having a miracle season. It is a story that was so well done, that it couldn't have been anything but a true story. I don't think any writer could have thought of a story like this. Ryan Merriman stars, once again in a sports drama, and of all his performances that I've seen, this had to be the strongest. Not only does he show tremendous athletic ability, but he takes the audience of a roller-coaster ride of emotion. Merriman was so good, that he even had a cold hearted cynic like myself, tearing up. Aidan Quinn and Andie McDowell play the matriarchs of the Abbate family, giving outstanding performances. They made the audience see and feel just what it was like for the Abbate family. Most films are meant to entertain, but the 5th Quarter does more than entertain, it tells a very important story and actually makes you feel something for the tragedies and hardships of other people. I was expecting to see a sports movies, instead I saw something that really made me think. Only the best the big screen has to offer can make you both think and feel for the characters.

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