The Halfback of Notre Dame(1996)
A story about football, love and letting your heart go into overtime.
A high school halfback must choose between the gridiron dreams of his football coach father, and his own dream of becoming a musician.
Movie: The Halfback of Notre Dame
Top 8 Billed Cast
Crazy
Esmerelda
Archie
Coach Les Modeau
Françoise Martin
Coach Dell
Jill Volsner
Darla
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A high school halfback must choose between the gridiron dreams of his football coach father, and his own dream of becoming a musician.
Release Date
1996-01-21
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3.3
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A story about football, love and letting your heart go into overtime.
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