Against the Grain (1993)
Against the Grain (1993)
Plot.
Insurance salesman Ed Clemons has just taken on the task of coaching the slumping high school football team of the small, but football-crazy town of Sumpter, Texas. He is given just one season to turn the fumbling teens around, and he throws himself into the job wholeheartedly. Though his methods ruffle the feathers of the quiet little town, he manages to make some real progress with the players. The show was inspired by Buzz Bissinger's book Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream.
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Cast & Crew.

John Terry
Ed Clemons

Donna Bullock
Maggie Clemons

Ben Affleck
Joe Willie Clemons

Vanessa Evigan
Jenny Clemons

Stephen Tobolowsky
Niles Hardeman

Dave Alan Johnson
Creator

Michael Pavone
Creator

Jeff Freilich
Executive Producer

Lee Rich
Executive Producer

Bruce J. Sallan
Executive Producer

John Debney
Music

Shiri Appleby
Claire

Wayne Knight
Froggy Wilson

Julia Arkos
Wanda

Jon Clair
Clint Mays

Kimberly Cullum
Tanya

Lindsey Fields
Thelma

Candace Hutson
Faye

Michael Cudlitz
Bud Hardeman

Bridget Brno
Melissa

Erin J. Dean
Claire

Denise Richards
Jodi Collins

Lara Steinick
Lynnette

Dani Minnick
Amanda Harris Calloway

D. David Morin
Rich

Jeanine Jackson
Mindy Hardeman

Robyn Lively
Jill Clemons

John Ducey
Skip Huntington

Rick Peters
Bobby Taylor

Karyl Lynn Burns
Nellie

Julie Condra
Dottie

Derek McGrath
Abel
Details.
Release DateOctober 1, 1993
StatusCanceled
Seasons1
Episodes8
Running Time45m
Genres
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This TV Show Is About.
high school
sport
american football
texas
coach
high school sports
Scripted
Wiki.
Against the Grain is an American drama television series that aired on NBC from October 1 until December 24, 1993. starring John Terry, Donna Bullock, Ben Affleck, Vanessa Lee Evigan and Stephen Tobolowsky. The show was inspired by Buzz Bissinger's book Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, and a Dream.