Based on a true story, John Larroquette plays a hotshot executive that ends up in court over a certain charge. He is sentenced to community service. He is assigned to coach a basketball team of mentally handicap citizens. At first, he is reluctant and thinks selfishly of his own needs. Later on, he finds the real meaning of life which is helping others....
在德克萨斯州一个名为敖德萨的小城上，种族的歧视和经济的萧条让小城了无生气。唯有每个周五的晚上，沸腾的莱特利弗体育场才会燃起整个小城的生机和活力，所有人的目光都集中在帕米亚高中橄榄球队的队员们身上。帕米亚球队早就向全国证明了自己的实力与成功，他们势要赢得建队30年以来的第五个州冠军。然而球队出现了经济危机，他们不仅要为荣誉而战，更要通过这次比赛向赞助商证明自己的实力，以让赞助商继续投资。球队灵魂教练加里·贾恩斯（比利·鲍伯·松顿 Billy Bob Thornton 饰）以他的铁腕手段率领球队一路拼杀，他说：完美就是能够正视你的朋友，不让他们失望。敖德萨小城人民对他们的支持就是最大的动力，为了捍卫这座小城，队员们将会拼尽全力。...
