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The Program (1993) is a mixture of sports, action, and drama. The movie stars James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps, Craig Sheffer, Kristy Swanson, and Joey Lauren Adams. The film was directed by Davis S. Ward who has directed and written other Hollywood films such as the Major League series.

The film touches on the season of the fictional college football team, the ESU Timberwolves as they deal with the pressure to make a bowl game, drug and alcohol abuse, and overall college life. It follows the trials of Coach Sam Winters (Caan), the Heisman Trophy candidate Joe Kane (Sheffer), the freshman running back Darnell Jefferon (Epps), their girlfriends (Berry & Swanson), and other team members.

The film was released by Touchstone Pictures in September of 1993. The movie went on to gross over twenty million dollars at the box office. The film was shot on loaction at several American universities. These schools included: Boston College, Duke University, the University of Michigan, the University of Iowa, and the University of South Carolina. The film includes a cameo appearance from Michigan coaching legend Glenn E. "Bo" Schembechler.

Synopsis

The ESU Timberwolves are entering a season with high expectations. They have an experienced leader on offense and defense, depth at all positions, and fresh talent right out of high school. Problems soon plague the team in the form of jealousy, drug and alcohol abuse, injuries, and overall team chemistry. The players must find ways to cope with all of the issues surrounding them as well as their own personal ones to save the season and reach a bowl game. They have an excellent coach guiding them along the way and in the end they triumph and make it to the big game.

Tagline

Pressure surrounds them. Competition divides them. Glory unites them.

Characters

List of major characters in "The Program"

Coach Sam Winters (ESU Head Coach) : James Caan
Autumn Haley (Jefferson's girlfriend) : Halle Berry
Darnell Jefferson (ESU freshman running back) : Omar Epps
Joe Kane (ESU quarterback): Craig Sheffer
Camille Shafer (Kane's girlfriend) : Kristy Swanson
Bud-Lite Kaminski (ESU offensive lineman) : Abraham Benrubi
Alvin Mack (ESU linebacker, defensive leader) : Duane Davis
Ray Griffen (ESU starting running back) : J. Leon Pridgen II
Steve Lattimer (ESU defensive lineman) : Andrew Bryniarski
Bobby Collins (ESU backup quarterback) : Jon Pennell
Louanne Winters (Coach Winter's daughter, Collins' love interest ) : Joey Lauren Adams

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