Varsity Blues

Theatrical Release Date: 1999 01 15 (USA)

UPC: 097360715644

Studio: Paramount

MPAA Rating: R   Contains:[Nudity, Questionable for Children, Profanity, Substance Abuse, Sexual Situations]

Summary: In his first feature following the success of television's Dawson's Creek, James Van Der Beek stars as Jonathan Moxon, the back-up quarterback on his high-school football team, the West Canaan Coyotes. In West Canaan, the only thing that matters is football, and the man who matters is the one with 22 divisional championships, coach Bud Kilmer (Jon Voight). Mox, as the young "A" student is called, is wrapping up his senior year on his way to Brown University in the shadow of his childhood friend, star quarterback Lance Harbor (Paul Walker). With only five games until the end of the season, Kilmer pushes his players too hard, and Lance suffers a career-ending injury, forcing Mox to play and win the game. Now the starter, Mox must deal with his newfound celebrity; the attentions of Lance's girlfriend, head-cheerleader Darcy (Ali Larter); prevent his friends and fellow players Billy Bob (Ron Lester) and Tweeder (Scott Caan) from self-destructing; prevent Coach Kilmer from crushing everybody; and hold on to his own girlfriend, Lance's sister Jules (Amy Smart). Oh, and Mox must also win the championship and prove himself the hero. ~ Ron Wells, Rovi

Category: Drama

Features: cc
Commentary with director Brian Robbins and producers Tova Laiter and Mike Tollin
Football Is a Way of Life: The Making of Varsity Blues
Two-a-Days the Ellis Way
QB game analysis
Billy Bob with no Bacon
Theatrical trailer

Varsity Blues

Format: Digital Video Disc (DVD)

Release Date: 09/15/2009

Audio: DD5.1 Dolby Digital 5.1

Runtime: 104 Minutes

Sides: 1

Number of Discs: 1

Language(s) English,French,Spanish

Subtitles: English,French,Spanish

Region: USA & territories, Canada

Chapters: Disc #1 -- Varsity Blues
1. Chapter 1 [6:40]
2. Chapter 2 [2:32]
3. Chapter 3 [5:45]
4. Chapter 4 [3:50]
5. Chapter 5 [2:35]
6. Chapter 6 [2:43]
7. Chapter 7 [2:52]
8. Chapter 8 [3:59]
9. Chapter 9 [3:09]
10. Chapter 10 [:07]
11. Chapter 11 [3:29]
12. Chapter 12 [5:52]
13. Chapter 13 [:11]
14. Chapter 14 [3:05]
15. Chapter 15 [2:18]
16. Chapter 16 [10:15]
17. Chapter 17 [1:28]
18. Chapter 18 [2:53]
19. Chapter 19 [4:02]
20. Chapter 20 [1:05]

Jason Clark

A kind of '90s update of the Tom Cruise teen drama All the Right Moves, this bid to create a leading man status for television heartthrob James Van Der Beek is surprisingly enjoyable, even when you anticipate its every move. Set in a football-loving Texas town, the film scores in its depiction of a small town swallowed up by the allure of the "big game". The film makes an intriguing case for good-looking misanthropes who are wrenched into the mania of hometown sports, but ultimately it says nothing new about teenagers. Sandwiched in with some effective scenes are the requisite boozing, sex and raucous behavior typical of lesser teen comedies, which never elevates the film. This was one of the first productions from MTV Films, who had a sizable hit with this feature, released just after the new year, ordinarily a dumping ground for Z-grade features that studios fear. ~ Jason Clark, Rovi

Cast and Crew: Jesse Plemons  Actor 
Brian Robbins  Director 
Brian Robbins  Producer 
W. Peter Iliff  Screenwriter 
Mark Isham  Composer (Music Score) 
Tova Laiter  Producer 
Mike Tollin  Producer 
Van Toffler  Executive Producer 
David Gale  Executive Producer 
James Van Der Beek  Actor 
Jon Voight  Actor 
Paul Walker  Actor 
Ron Lester  Actor 
Scott Caan  Actor 
Richard Lineback  Actor 
Tiffany C. Love  Actor 
Amy Smart  Actor 
Eliel Swinton  Actor 
Thomas F. Duffy  Actor 
Jill Parker Jones  Actor 
Joe Pichler  Actor 
Ali Larter  Actor 
Tonie Perensky  Actor 

Country: USA