Welcome to Massillon, Ohio, where high school football is
nothing short of religion. For the 33,000 people who live there, football is
life--a veritable "cradle to the grave" experience that begins in the
maternity ward where coaches make visits to scout future linebackers, and ends
in a customized football casket emblazoned with the Tigers mascot.
A surprise hit in theaters across the country, Go Tigers!
chronicles the 1999 high school football season of the Massillon Tigers. On the
heels of a losing year, the Tigers risk losing football in Massillon
altogether, as an upcoming vote on a new tax levy is the only thing that will
prevent massive budget cuts and the elimination of the football program. With
the vote clearly riding on the team's success, it is up to the three
co-captains--quarterback Dave Irwin, linebacker Danny Studer, and defensive end
Ellery Moore--to ensure that an entire town's hopes and dreams come true. Just
three days before the crucial vote is to take place, the Tigers face the biggest
game of their lives against archrival McKinley.
In the spirit of such hit films as Remember the Titans
and Hoop Dreams, accomplished filmmaker and Massillon native Ken Carlson brings
us the real story behind America's hysterical obsession with sports, and for
the first time lets us experience that same rush of adrenaline along with a
real-life team. With an SRO crowd of screaming fans and a town's future at
stake, Go Tigers! is an energetic and absorbing thrill ride not to be missed.
Special
features
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Deleted scenes
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Interview with
Massillon native and football great Chris Spielman
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Complete 1951 archival
news reel feature - Touchdown Town
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A 'Where Are They
Now?' update with exclusive photos
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Massillon Hall of
Champions Gallery
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Previously unreleased
trailers
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Original music from
the film by singer/songwriter Katrina Carlson
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Filmmaker biography