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Jan 8, 2003 · 74% Tomatometer 31 Reviews 43% Audience Score 500+ Ratings Roy (Ryan Gosling) gets cut from his high school football team just days after his estranged father dies. For him, football is more than...
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- Alex Smith, Andrew J. Smith
- R
- Drama
A timid template of an indie movie that glides through all the proper turns, sticks up all the appropriate signposts, and never once takes a demanding or truthful step. Full Review | Original ...
Jan 8, 2003 · At the heart of ''The Slaughter Rule'' are riveting performances by David Morse as the coach, Gideon Ferguson, and Ryan Gosling as Roy Chutney, the high school quarterback he recruits for a...
Review: Starring a young looking Ryan Gosling, Drive To Dream (The Slaughter Rule), is about a young inspiring American football player who gets cut from his team because his coach thinks that he hasn't got enough anger in his heart.
Sep 14, 2002 · The Slaughter Rule: Directed by Alex Smith, Andrew J. Smith. With Ryan Gosling, David Morse, Clea DuVall, David Cale. A young man finds solace with a young woman, his mother, and a high-school football coach who recruits him to quarterback a six-man team.
- (2.6K)
- Drama, Sport
- Alex Smith, Andrew J. Smith
- 2002-09-14
Though some of Slaughter Rule's conclusions are overly tidy, the film's powerful meditation on masculinity gets much of its credibility and punch from the two leads, especially Morse, a reliable character actor who sinks his teeth into a role with heavy physical and psychological demands. Read More.
On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 74% based on 31 reviews, and an average rating of 5.9/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "A bleak but original indie, The Slaughter Rule benefits from outstanding performances by Ryan Gosling and David Morse."
