Features: DVD, Aspect Ratio 1.85:1, Dolby Digital (5.1)
Follow the lives of a group of young athletes who come together from different worlds to pursue a dream in THE PROGRAM, an inside look at the gritty, action-packed world of Top 10 college football. Full of excitement and hard-hitting action, it's the ultimate story of what they must do to fight the pressure, face the pain, and survive intercollegiate football. Talent unites them, competition divides them, and their demanding coach (James Caan) stands by them, even when they fall. Also starring Halle Berry, Craig Sheffer and Kristy Swanson. You'll catch the excitement of football season year-round when you grab this big-screen winner today!
Editor's Note
A coach struggles to keep his college team focused on a bowl berth despite turbulent personal challenges that threaten to unravel the team.
Plot Summary
Joe Kane has everything: good looks, a spot on a winning college football team and a shot at the Heisman Trophy. He also has a severe alcohol problem and a wild streak that jeopardizes his future in the game. Meanwhile, Joe's friend Darnell Jefferson is struggling with classes and wants a place on the first string team, as well as another player's girlfriend.| "The Program" covers the dangerous practices -- steroid abuse, alcoholism, payoffs and academic plagerism -- that influence college athletes. As his players battle their demons off the field, Coach Winters attempts to keep his team on track until the final game.
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