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The Slaughter Rule

2002·1h 52m·R
DramaSport
IMDb Rating
★ 5.8/10
2,924 votes
Metascore
65
Metacritic

A young man finds solace with a young woman, his mother, and a high-school football coach who recruits him to quarterback a six-man team.

The Slaughter Rule is a 2002 drama sport movie, starring David Morse, David Cale, Clea DuVall. It holds an IMDb rating of 5.8/10 from 2,924 votes and runs 1h 52m.

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Stars
David Morse
David Cale
Clea DuVall
Ryan Gosling
Details
2002-09-14
112 min
Movie
R
★ United States
★ English
Keywords
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