WOODLAWN
A gifted high school football player must learn to boldly embrace his talent and his faith as he battles racial tensions on and off the field in WOODLAWN, a moving and inspirational film based on the true story of how love and unity overcame hate and division in early 1970s Birmingham, Ala.
Tony Nathan (Caleb Castille) lands in a powder keg of anger and violence when he joins fellow African-American students at Woodlawn High School after its government-mandated desegregation in 1973. The Woodlawn Colonels football team is a microcosm of the problems at the school and in the city, which erupts in cross burnings and riots, and Coach Tandy Gerelds (Nic Bishop) is at a loss to solve these unprecedented challenges with his disciplinarian ways.
It’s only when Hank (Sean Astin), an outsider who has been radically affected by the message of hope and love he experienced at a Christian revival meeting, convinces Coach Gerelds to let him speak to the team that something truly remarkable begins to happen. More than 40 players, nearly the entire team, black and white, give their lives over to the “better way” Hank tells them is possible through following Jesus, and the change is so profound in them it affects their coach, their school and their community in ways no one could have imagined.
Licenses are good for unlimited showings for one year from the purchase date.
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License size is based on a church’s average weekend attendance (not on the possible size of the viewing audience). All other organizations are covered by the Standard license fee.
Here are ways you can utilize the film:
- Church Event: Let the movie touch the lives of people in your church and your community. A Movie Event is great for the entire church, or for a Sunday School event.
- Christian Business Owners: Use a Movie Event as a team-building opportunity.
- Small Groups: Use a Movie Event to encourage your small group.
- Christian Schools: Host a Movie Event for parents or students.
While you cannot charge for tickets, you can take an offering and make your LIFEMARK Movie Event a fundraising event!
If you are a chaplain or pregnancy center please email our Customer Service team for a special discount.
The License Only option should be selected if you already own a copy of the film and you only need the license to legally show it. When this option is selected, your license will be emailed to you, and nothing will ship to you, as you already have a copy of the film you can use for your event. The price of the license remains the same, as you are paying for the license not the DVD but you will not incur a shipping charge.
Licenses are based on a church's average weekend attendance (not on the possible size of the viewing audience). All other organizations are covered by the Standard license fee.
Licenses are good for unlimited showings for one year from purchase date.
Here are ways you can utilize the film:
Church Event: Let the movie touch the lives of people in your church and your community. A Movie Event is great for the entire church, or for a Sunday School event.
Christian Business Owners: Use a Movie Event as a team-building opportunity.
Small Groups: Use a Movie Event to encourage your small group.
Christian Schools: Host a Movie Event for parents or students.
While you cannot charge for tickets, you can take an offering and make your WOODLAWN Movie Event a fundraising event!
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