Drama

Overcomer

- What do you allow to define you?

After reluctantly agreeing to coach cross-country, high school basketball Coach John Harrison helps the least likely runner attempt the impossible in the biggest race of the year.

Release Date : 2019-08-22

Language :ItalianEnglishSpanish

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Kendrick Brothers

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Character Name : John Harrison

Original Name : Alex Kendrick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Olivia Brooks

Original Name : Priscilla C. Shirer

Gender : Male

Character Name : Thomas Hill

Original Name : Cameron Arnett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Amy Harrison

Original Name : Shari Rigby

Gender : Female

Character Name : Hannah Scott

Original Name : Aryn Wright-Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Barbara Scott

Original Name : Denise Armstrong

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ethan Harrison

Original Name : Jack Sterner

Gender : Male

Character Name : Will Harrison

Original Name : Caleb Kendrick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jeff Baker / Basketball Player / Referee

Original Name : Joshua Kendrick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Knight's Coach

Original Name : Chuck Hasty

Gender : Male

Character Name : Keith Wright

Original Name : Joseph Curtis Callender

Gender : Male

Character Name : TV Anchor

Original Name : Phil Scoggins

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ashley Graham

Original Name : Ashley Garrett

Gender : Male

Character Name : Company Rep

Original Name : Steve Hullfish

Gender : Male

Character Name : Javon

Original Name : Aryn Wright-Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Evan

Original Name : Matthew Kendrick

Gender : Male

Character Name : David

Original Name : Ty Benham

Gender : Male

Character Name : Basketball Player

Original Name : Philip Adams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Basketball Player

Original Name : Malcolm Johnson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Elizabeth / Cross-Country Runner

Original Name : Anna Elizabeth Kendrick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Neil Hatcher

Original Name : Trey Reynolds

Gender : Male

Character Name : Pastor Mark

Original Name : Bruce Marchiano

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse Kathryn

Original Name : Micah Lynn Hanson

Gender : Female

Character Name : Troy Finkle

Original Name : Myke Holmes

Gender : Male

Character Name : Bonnie Reese

Original Name : Rebecca Koon

Gender : Female

Character Name : Wesley Ford

Original Name : Jared Staley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ken Jones

Original Name : Kendrick Cross

Gender : Male

Character Name : Ty Jones / Basketball Player / Referee

Original Name : Isaiah Coleman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mitch

Original Name : Dave Blamy

Gender : Male

Character Name : Starter

Original Name : Stephen Kendrick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Gina Mimms

Original Name : Diamond Morgan

Gender : Male

Character Name : Nurse Rose

Original Name : Tina Witherby

Gender : Female

Character Name : Truxton

Original Name : Elijah B. Moore

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cindy Hatcher (as Holly Morris)

Original Name : Holly A. Morris

Gender : Female

Character Name : Gene Andrews

Original Name : Scotty Curlee

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coach Karen

Original Name : Karen Boles

Gender : Female

Character Name : Coach Paul

Original Name : Cecil Cheves

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trinity's Coach

Original Name : Heather Whatley

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coach Riles

Original Name : Jason Baruch

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coach Drake

Original Name : Adam Drake

Gender : Male

Character Name : Coach Myers

Original Name : Ben Davies

Gender : Male

Character Name : Announcer

Original Name : Joe Ballew

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paramedic

Original Name : Danyelle Monson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Paramedic

Original Name : William Young

Gender : Male

Character Name : Jimmy

Original Name : Les Best

Gender : Male

Character Name : Beka / Cross-Country Runner

Original Name : Catherine Kendrick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Robert

Original Name : Cohen Kendrick

Gender : Male

Character Name : Mrs. Charles

Original Name : Elizabeth Becka

Gender : Female

Character Name : Company Rep

Original Name : Sam Beman

Gender : Male

Character Name : Businessman

Original Name : Robert Thompson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Basketball Player / Referee

Original Name : Grant Davidson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Trae

Original Name : Christian Gabriel Anderson

Gender : Male

Character Name : Funeral Pastor

Original Name : Reggie Williams

Gender : Male

Character Name : Cross-Country Runner

Original Name : Christopher Vega

Gender : Male

Reviews

Wuchak

@Wuchak

2021-06-23

***WHO are you? (And I don’t mean your occupation or marital status)*** A basketball coach at a Georgia Christian school (Alex Kendrick) is devastated when the local factory shuts down and the school loses half its students, along with a decrease in pay for him and his wife, who also works at the school (Shari Rigby). The principal appoints him to coach the cross-country running team, which consists of ONE girl with asthma (Aryn Wright-Thompson) who lives with her grandmother. “Overcomer” (2019) is a Christian-themed drama from the maker of “War Room” (2015), one of the most inspiring films ever made and a surprise hit at the box office, which ain’t bad for an indie that only cost $3 million. This one cost $2 million more, but isn’t nearly as potent. Yet it’s still a solid drama with some poignant Christian-themed points that smack of real life. I could relate to several of the points, e.g. feeling like your life was a mistake and the negative fallout of an absent or distant father. Some other themes are effectively driven home, like: the importance of the relationship of husband & wife to the health of a home; it’s never too late for redemption; the power of the repentance/forgiveness dynamic; and how easy it is to fall into the pretense of Christian religion, i.e. spiritual hypocrisy. Anyone who sincerely tries to walk with the LORD will relate to these kinds of elements. Meanwhile some non-Christians will likely scoff and find these aspects fake (they couldn’t be more wrong). Sure, some of the acting of peripherals might not be of blockbuster caliber, but that’s par for the course in these kinds of indie flicks. But the performances of the main adult players are fine. Speaking of which, Cameron Arnett is outstanding as the blind hospital patient and mentor on long-distance running. Was the coach’s chance meeting with him an eye-rolling coincidence or a divinely-orchestrated encounter? The film runs 1 hour, 59 minutes, and was shot in Columbus & Albany, Georgia, with shots of Nashville. GRADE: B

my_skeleton_fell_off

@my_skeleton_fell_off

2021-10-25

**Overcomes the "cheesy Christian film" barrier** Very few films these days are as special as this one. Kendrick gives Christians a story that is almost sure to bring tears of joy. The quality of Kendrick's films has improved steadily. Looking forward to more - especially those with creative scripts like this one.