The 5th Quarter
{{short description|2011 film}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox film
| name = The 5th Quarter
| image = The5thQuarter2011Poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Rick Bieber
| writer = Rick Bieber
| based_on = Jon Abbate and the 2006 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team
| starring = {{plainlist|
}}
| music = Andy Mendelson
| cinematography = Craig Haagensen
| editing = Mark Conte
| studio = {{plainlist|
- 5th Quarter
- Park Entertainment
}}
| distributor = Rocky Mountain Pictures, 20th Century Fox
| released = {{Film date|2011|3|25}}
| runtime = 101 minutes
| country = United States
| language = English
| budget = $6 million{{cite web|url=http://www.the-numbers.com/movie/5th-Quarter-The#tab=summary|title=The 5th Quarter|work=The Numbers|access-date=2015-02-23}}
}}
The 5th Quarter is a 2011 American drama film written, directed and produced by Rick Bieber and starring Aidan Quinn, Andie MacDowell, and Ryan Merriman.
The option of the film was an interest to Ryan Johnston, a co-producer of the film, who was responsible in raising the $6.7 million dollars to produce the film. Rick Bieber then wrote the script with permission of the Abbate family, and proceeded to move forward with casting and location scouting. The film was funded in early 2008 and pre-production began in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in late-August, 2008. Filming began in October 2008, and concluded in November.
Background
The plot is based on a true story, dealing with the events of the Wake Forest football team's 2006 season. Luke Abbate's parents set up a foundation in his honor, which gives scholarships to deserving students from Luke's high school and helps families deal with issues around reckless teenage driving.
Plot
Luke Abbate is a popular high school athlete, who plays lacrosse and football. When the 15-year-old dies in a car accident caused by a reckless teenage driver after lacrosse practice in February 2006, Luke's older brother, Jon Abbate, is motivated to have the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team be successful in their upcoming season.
Cast
- Ryan Merriman as Jon Abbate
- Aidan Quinn as Steven Abbate
- Andie MacDowell as Maryanne Abbate
- Sammy Nagi Njuguna as Josh Gattis
- Andrea Powell as Bonnie
- Stefan Guy as Luke Abbate
- Jillian Batherson as Haley Scott
- Michael Harding as Coach Jim Grobe
- Anessa Ramsey as Lynn Garber
- Patrick Stogner as Henry
- Bonnie Johnson as Joan Kinsey
Soundtrack
- "Mind On Your Music" by Mama's Gravy
- "I Don't Wanna Know" by Mama's Gravy
- "Right At Home" by Mama's Gravy
- "Something More" by SupaPhat
- "Less Than Zero" by Black Mercies
- "Taken It All Away" by Katy J.
- "Drowning Song" by Lorraine Maher
- "Man Of Conviction" by Mama's Gravy
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that {{RT data|score}} of {{RT data|count}} surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating was {{RT data|average}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/the_5th_quarter|title=The 5th Quarter (2010)|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=iso}}}} Robert Koehler of Variety called it "poorly written and directed at the most basic levels".{{cite web|url=https://variety.com/2011/film/reviews/the-5th-quarter-1117944884/|title=Review: 'The 5th Quarter'|last=Koehler|first=Robert|work=Variety|date=2011-03-24|access-date=2014-08-15}} Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "This real-life football story fumbles the ball at every decisive juncture."{{cite web|url=http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/5th-quarter-movie-review-171217|title=The 5th Quarter: Movie Review|last=Honeycutt|first=Kirk|work=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2011-03-24|access-date=2014-08-15}}
See also
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb title|1130964|The 5th Quarter}}
- {{Mojo title|5thquarter}}
- [http://bibledude.net/2011/04/making-the-5th-quarter-an-interview-with-rick-bieber/ making the 5th quarter [an interview with rick bieber
] ] at BibleDude.net
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Category:2011 biographical drama films
Category:2010s sports drama films
Category:American biographical drama films
Category:American football films
Category:American sports drama films
Category:Sports drama films based on actual events
Category:Films set in North Carolina
Category:Films shot in Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Category:2006 Atlantic Coast Conference football season
Category:Wake Forest Demon Deacons football
Category:2010s English-language films