18-553: Woodlawn may refer to: Woodlawn (film) , a 2015 film St John's College, Woodlawn , a school in New South Wales, Australia Populated places [ edit ] Australia [ edit ] Woodlawn, Queensland , a neighbourhood in Moola, Western Downs region Canada [ edit ] Woodlawn, Nova Scotia , a neighbourhood of Dartmouth Woodlawn, Ontario ,
36-563: A customer that while they did lose that big game, the transformation he witnessed in the lives of many people was miraculous. After Nathan, now playing for Alabama, carries his team to victory in the 1979 Sugar Bowl, he calls Gerelds at home and expresses his gratitude, encouraging him to return to coaching. Woodlawn grossed $ 14.4 million. In the United States and Canada, the film opened simultaneously with Bridge of Spies , Goosebumps , and Crimson Peak on October 16, 2015. On
54-919: A historic estate operated by the National Trust for Historic Preservation Woodlawn (Miller's Tavern, Virginia) , listed on the NRHP Woodlawn (Oilville, Virginia) , listed on the NRHP Woodlawn (Vernon Hill, Virginia) , listed on the NRHP Woodlawn (Kearneysville, West Virginia) , listed on the NRHP See also [ edit ] Wood Lawn (disambiguation) Woodlawn Cemetery (disambiguation) Woodlawn Farm (disambiguation) Woodlawn Historic District (disambiguation) Woodlawn Station (disambiguation) Woodlawn Jane Doe , an unidentified murder victim found in Woodlawn, Maryland Woodland (disambiguation) Topics referred to by
72-709: A neighborhood in New York City Woodlawn, Erie County, New York , a hamlet Woodlawn, Schenectady, New York Woodlawn, North Carolina Woodlawn, Ohio Woodlawn, Portland, Oregon Woodlawn, Pennsylvania , town which merged to form Aliquippa Woodlawn, Tennessee Woodlawn, Texas , in Harrison County Woodlawn, Virginia (disambiguation) , multiple places Woodlawn, Wisconsin Buildings and plantations [ edit ] Woodlawn (Smyrna, Delaware) , listed on
90-589: A neighbourhood of Ottawa Ireland [ edit ] Woodlawn, County Galway United States [ edit ] Woodlawn (Birmingham) , a neighborhood in Birmingham, Alabama Woodlawn, Chicago , Illinois, a South Side neighborhood Woodlawn, Jefferson County, Illinois Woodlawn, Kansas Woodlawn, Kentucky Woodlawn, Baltimore County, Maryland Woodlawn, Prince George's County, Maryland Woodlawn, Mississippi Woodlawn, Missouri , an unincorporated community Woodlawn, Bronx ,
108-426: A positive review based on 15 reviews, with an average rating of 6.37/10. At Metacritic , the film has received a weighted average score of 57 out of 100 based on 4 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". On CinemaScore , audiences gave the film the rare average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale. Woodlawn (Kearneysville, West Virginia) Woodlawn , also known as Wiltshire House or Wiltshire Farm ,
126-490: A spiritual awakening on the Banks team as well. Gerelds and White hold an unprecedented joint football camp before the 1974 season, and a camaraderie develops between the two teams. Both go undefeated for the season until their final game against each other, which because of the stardom of Nathan and Banks quarterback Jeff Rutledge , draws a huge record crowd. A few years later, now working as an insurance agent, Gerelds admits to
144-466: Is based on his high school years. When Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama , is controversially desegregated in 1973, gifted black athlete Tony Nathan and several other black players join the school's predominantly white football team. The coach, Tandy Gerelds, tells the team to use their shared anger at repeated violent incidents to unite them, but black and white players clash on and off
162-466: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Woodlawn (film) Woodlawn is a 2015 American Christian sports drama film directed by the Erwin Brothers . Based on the true story of Tandy Gerelds and Tony Nathan , it stars Sean Astin , Nic Bishop , Caleb Castille , Sherri Shepherd , Jon Voight , and C. Thomas Howell . It
180-432: Is unable to continue playing. Woodlawn loses, but Gerelds expresses pride in his team for "the men they've become". After coming to faith Gerelds eventually seeks out Nathan's church during a Sunday service , where he testifies to the change in his life, and asks to be baptized . Many people wonder about the turnaround in Woodlawn's team, and Hank arranges a meeting between the Woodlawn players and Banks players, leading to
198-457: The NRHP Woodlawn (Leon County) , Florida, a historic plantation Woodlawn (Columbia, Maryland) , listed on the NRHP Woodlawn (Ellicott City, Maryland) , a historic house Woodlawn (St. Marys, Maryland) , listed on the NRHP Woodlawn (Garrison, New York) , listed on the NRHP Woodlawn (Nashville, Tennessee) , listed on the NRHP Woodlawn (Austin, Texas) , a historic estate Woodlawn (Alexandria, Virginia) Alexandria, Virginia,
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#1732773393777216-503: The field. After a riot at the school, Gerelds lets traveling sports chaplain Hank Erwin speak to the team as a "motivational speaker". Hank's speech moves nearly the entire team to accept Hank's invitation to commit their lives to follow Jesus Christ, and to join in prayer and work. Gerelds does not accept the invitation, and is unsure what to make of the event. The team loses its first game, but after Gerelds decides to play Nathan over
234-402: The film's opening day it grossed $ 1.5 million, above studio expectations. In its opening weekend, it grossed $ 4 million, finishing 9th at the box office. A lifeline featured at the end of the film received over 100,000 responses. Woodlawn has received generally positive reviews from critics. According to the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes , 73% of critics have given the film
252-711: The mainly white team under coach Tandy Gerelds at a time when racial tensions were very high. He was credited with helping to unify the team, which went on to play the biggest high school game in Alabama history. After high school Nathan played for Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant at the University of Alabama . He later played under coach Don Shula with the Miami Dolphins and was a starter in two Super Bowls . The 2015 film Woodlawn starring Caleb Castille as Nathan and Nic Bishop as Coach Gerelds, with Jon Voight as Bear Bryant
270-411: The objections of some of the white players' parents, they win their next game. Nathan becomes a breakout star, and the team goes on a long winning streak leading up to their final game with rival L. Frazier Banks High School. Banks coach "Shorty" White instructs his players to target Nathan, and the repeated hard tackles take their toll. Nathan scores a touchdown, but is injured by a vicious late hit and
288-452: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Woodlawn . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Woodlawn&oldid=1206039551 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
306-626: Was built circa 1820, one of four homes within a two-mile radius by James Hurst, a significant landowner in Jefferson County . Hurst built the first three houses for his children on his "LaGrange" plantation around 1811, including "Snow Hill' (now known as the Jefferson County Alms House (c. 1815) and the Coyle House (c. 1820). Woodlawn was built for the adopted daughter of Samuel Davenport, whose married name
324-477: Was produced by Kevin Downes and Daryl Lefever with Crescent City Pictures and Red Sky Studios and was released on October 16, 2015, by Pure Flix Entertainment . Miami Dolphins superstar running back Tony Nathan attended Woodlawn High School in Birmingham, Alabama during the early 1970s. Nathan became a model student and the first black football superstar in Alabama history. He and other black students played on
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