Woodlawn is a movie directed by Andrew Erwin and Jon Erwin in 2015 and based on the book Woodlawn: One Hope. One Dream. One Way. by Todd Gerelds and Mark Schlabach, first published in 2015. The movie features Caleb Castille, Sean Astin, Jon Voight, C. Thomas Howell, Nic Bishop, Sherri Shepherd, and others.
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Storyline
Miami Dolphins superstar running back Tony Nathan attended Woodlawn High School in Birmingham AL during the early 1970s. There was a lot of racial tension and riots. Nathan became a model student and the first black football superstar in history. He and other black students played on the mainly white team under coach Tandy Gerelds at a time when racial tensions were very high.
Movie vs Book
Year
2015
Minutes
123
Movie Rate
6.50
Source: IMDb
Movie
Woodlawn
Director: Andrew Erwin, Jon Erwin
Country: USA
Year: 2015
Length: 2h3m
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Year
2015
Pages
208
Book Rate
7.70
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Book
Woodlawn
Subtitle: One Hope. One Dream. One Way.
Author: Todd Gerelds, Mark Schlabach
Country: USA
First published in: 2015
Length: 208 pages
Genre: Biography
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