# The Program (1993)

> A pressured college football coach recruits a gifted tailback while his players’ academic, romantic, family, and steroid-related crises threaten the season.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/10899

## Facts

- Runtime: 112 min
- Genres: Drama, Action, Romance
- Director: David S. Ward
- Cast: James Caan, Halle Berry, Omar Epps, Craig Sheffer, Kristy Swanson, Abraham Benrubi, Duane Davis, Jon Pennell
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0107889/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: tense, earnest, heightened, sports movie night, 1990s movie marathon

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- [Higher Learning (1995)](https://ember.film/movie/9852)

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