Believe In Me
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Robert Collector
Mark Worthington
Kerbey Smith
Dorsey Ray
Bob Gunton
Terry Buesgens
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
In early 1960's Oklahoma, a time of economic distress and small town politics, high-school sports are an integral part of the town's fabric and pride. But girls' sports are an afterthought and warrant little or no attention. Clay Driscoll, a young coach with big dreams, is hired by the local superintendent to coach boy's basketball. Clay immediately finds himself head-to-head with Ellis Brawley, the town's ultimate boss, great-great grandson of the town's founder, owner of the bank and head of the school board. Clay is crushed by the news from Brawley that the job of boys' coach has gone to "someone more qualified" and that he will be coaching the girls' team. With his dream dashed and his future uncertain, Clay begins a journey from despair to acceptance, challenge and finally, destiny. Supported and inspired at every hurdle by his wife Jean's wisdom and strength, Clay decides to stay and take on the seemingly impossible task of coaching the hapless Lady Cyclone. Lacking confidence, the rag-tag girls are ridiculed by the boys for wearing their oversized hand-me-downs, for even trying to play ball. But Clay learns as much from "his girls" as he teaches them. The Lady Cyclones develop pride to rally their spirit through the difficult season. They are challenged at every step by a dismissive school board and the ever-present 1960's small-town attitude that girls just shouldn't be playing competitive sports. Through it all, Clay and Jean fight the system, support the girls, work to heal a wound in their own marriage, and turn around what was a neglected step-child program with a rich history of losing. The community eventually rallies behind Clay and the girls as they strive to achieve the unbelievable--the State Championship.
Director
Robert Collector
Cast
Mark Worthington
Kerbey Smith
Dorsey Ray
Bob Gunton
Terry Buesgens
Marta Mcgonagle
Jeffrey Donovan
Richard Stammers
Chris Ellis
Hailey Grimes
Bruce Dern
Jordan Gray
Billy Ray
Dana Albright
John Norman
Samantha Mathis
Jamie Dickerson
Sean Dugan
Paula Criss
Michele Nordin
Alicia Lagano
E. J. Nolan
James Holloway
Doris V Hargrave
Robert Ashker Kraft
Jennifer Strebeck
Arron Shiver
Robyn Reede
Kevin Wiggins
Anne Judson Yager
Charles Sanders
Chelsea Grear
Dan Moseley
Brandi Engel
Diane Perella
Kristin Brye
Pam Atherton
Kit Gwin
Heather Matarazzo
Ed Pennybacker
Chloe Russell
Jodi Kibbe
Bill Harwell
Diana Taurasi
Ryil Adamson
Camilla De Ramus
Crew
Nellie Adami
Liz Amsden
Byron Atkinson
Lori A Baker
Steve Banister
Jo Barnett
Jim Barth
Lynette Bernay
Robert Blackwell
Martin Blasik
Martin Blasik
Martin Blasik
Jo Edna Boldin
Brent Brewington
Gretchen Bright
Chip Byrd
John Byrne
Bayard Carey
Ron Carr
James L Carter
Mel Carter
Alvin Cash
Roy Chaney
Beau Chaput
Cotty Chubb
David Cluck
Robert Collector
Wende Crowley
Ted Daffan
Casey Davis
Jimmie Davis
Heather I. Denton
Barbara G. Dodge
William D Dotson
Sean Dugan
Sherman Dugan
Mrs. Tommy Duncan
Ken Ellner
Chris Espeset
Joe Fineman
Rick Firkins
Chris Flurry
Richard Foreman
Tillman Franks
Marvin Gaye
William Getzwiller
Ted Gidlow
Wayne Gilbert
Geoffrey Haley
Oscar Hammerstein Ii
Janet Hirshenson
Ivy Joe Hunter
Steve Hurson
Jane Jenkins
Enotris Johnson
Jon Karas
Harold Keith
Jim Keith
Rick Krizman
Rick Krizman
Janet Kusnick
Michelle Lewitt
Steve Litecky
Little Richard
Benjamin C Lowney
John Bard Manulis
Geoffrey C Martin
Natalie Martinez
John Michalski
Angelique Midthunder
Christine Miller
Mamie Mitchell
Harry Noble
Frankie Pine
Jim Powell
Anthony Redman
Verlie Rice
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Richard Rodgers
Roger Roger
Roger Roger
David Scott Rubin
Nicole Runkle
Phillip Lee Seeger
Jill Silverthorne
Jill Silverthorne
Lou Simon
John Stearns
George Stephenson
William Stevenson
Carla Thomas
Michael Toji
David Torn
Ernest Tubb
Thomas Vandermillen
Ed Vega
Keith Walters
Michael Warren
Miles Waters
Miles Waters
Randy Weiss
Kitty Wells
Andre Williams
Rafael Winer
Mark Worthington
William Kemper Wright
Lulu Zezza
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Limited Release in United States March 9, 2007
Released in United States Spring March 9, 2007
Released in United States on Video September 4, 2007
Released in United States February 6, 2006
Shown at Santa Barbara Film Festival February 6, 2006.
Based on the novel "Brief Garland" written by Harold Keith; published by Eakin Press August 15, 1999.
Feature acting debut for WNBA star Diana Taurasi.
Limited Release in United States March 9, 2007
Released in United States Spring March 9, 2007
Released in United States on Video September 4, 2007
Released in United States February 6, 2006 (Shown at Santa Barbara Film Festival February 6, 2006.)
