The Junction Boys (film)

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The Junction Boys
Based on	The Junction Boys by Jim Dent
Written by	Mike Robe
Directed by	Mike Robe
Starring	Tom Berenger
Music by	Steve Dorff
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
Production
Executive producers	Orly Adelson John H. Williams James Dalthorp
Producer	Michael O. Gallant
Cinematography	Steve Andrich
Editor	Sabrina Plisco
Running time	93 minutes
Production company	Orly Adelson Productions
Original release
Network	ESPN
Release	December 14, 2002 (2002-12-14)

The Junction Boys is a 2002 American made-for-television sports drama film written and directed by Mike Robe, based on sportswriter Jim Dent's 2001 book of the same name. It is about the Junction Boys, the "survivors" of Texas A&M Aggies football coach Paul "Bear" Bryant's brutal 10-day summer camp in Junction, Texas, beginning September 1, 1954.^[1]^[2] The film stars Tom Berenger as Bear Bryant. It aired on ESPN on December 14, 2002.^[3]^[4]

Cast

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]

^ 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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