Hard Work Pays Off
- SurvivorNetTV is pleased to offer the film The Roughnecks about one season with the Fort Worth “Ridglea Roughnecks” Pee Wee football team.
- The film is an inspiring story about hard work and all that goes into making a team. The eleven-year-olds are driven to win the local playoffs, alongside their coaches and parents.
- SurvivorNetTV offers many different films to inspire and offers a glimpse into the lives of people spanning the globe.
The documentary centers on the final season with the football team made up of eleven-year-olds as they navigate practice and grueling work in order to make their dreams come true. Filmmaker Richard Cameron spent four months with the team, which is based in Fort Worth, Texas, according to Rotten Tomatoes.
Read More The 2014 film follows the events, kids, and coaches in chronological order from the beginning of the season to the final playoffs. “For some viewers this will be a satisfying journey to greatness and distinction. They’ll admire the developing talent, hard-driving energy, and commitment to grueling work and play that it takes to make the kids’ dreams come true,” said a description from Common Sense media, a non-profit organization that rates movies suitable for children. "Roughnecks is an epic tale as much about pee-wee football as it is about youngsters finding themselves in the face of adversity," said music distribution company The Orchard senior vp of film and tv Paul Davidson in a statement. Viewers will get a glimpse into some of the players lives on and off the field and closely follow the team at practice and games and at school. The Roughnecks is a great film of determination and what hard work really means.
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