The Slaughter Rule Movie Review 2001

In rural Montana, high schooler Roy Chutney (Gosling) gets cut from the football team days after his estranged dad is killed in a train accident. With his divorced mom (Lynch) unable to cope, Roy finds some unexpected diversion when he joins the six-man football squad coached by eccentric loner Gideon Ferguson (Morse). Gideon has a dark past and a somewhat unsavory local reputation but Roy needs someone he can turn to, whatever the consequences. Performances by Gosling and Morse are the reason to watch since the storytelling is uneven.

Distribution

Showtime Networks, Inc., 5120 E. La Palma, No. 103, Anaheim Hills, CA 92807, Email: customerservice@sho.com, URL: http://www.SHO.com

Available on VHS, DVD
Running time 115 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Football, Buddies, Montana

Screenplay

Alex Smith, Andrew Smith

Cast

Ryan Gosling, David Morse, Clea DuVall, Kelly Lynch, David Cale, Eddie Spears

Cinematography

Eric Alan Edwards

Director

Alex Smith, Andrew Smith

Music

Jay Farrar