Cast & crew
Forever Strong (2008)
Directed by Ryan Little Written by David Pliler
Cast
| Sean Faris | Rick Penning |
| Gary Cole | Coach Larry Gelwix |
| Penn Badgley | Lars |
| Eliot Schwartz | Marty |
| Sean Astin | Marcus Tate |
| Neal McDonough | Coach Richard Penning |
| Julie Warner | Natalie Penning |
| Kepa Kruse | Tumo |
| Michael J. Pagan | Kurt |
| Nathan West | Quentin |
| Max Kasch | Griggs |
| Arielle Kebbel | Emily |
| Junior Salt | Peeta |
| Jeremy Earl | Sanchez |
| K. Danor Gerald | Coach JT |
| Andrew Roach | Joey |
| Larry Bagby | Coach Cal |
| Elizabeth Hansen | Judge Alvarez |
| Lauren McKnight | Gina |
| William Rubio | Ernesto |
| Olesya Rulin | Emily's Friend |
| Joey Miyashima | Defense Attorney |
| Jimmy Chunga | Max Griffin |
| Dave Fox | Radio Commentator (voice) |
| Maclain Nelson | Scottish Captain |
| Britani Bateman | Renee Tate |
| Brian Peck | Colton McDonald |
| Taylor Bateman | Samatha Tate |
| Mark Ormsby | Field Referee #1 |
| Mark Numbers | Field Referee #2 |
| Haloti Liavaa | Field Referee #3 |
| Larry Gelwix | Field Referee #4 |
| Dean Grace | Field Referee #5 |
| Mike Law | Field Referee #6 |
| Rick Spencer | Athletic Trainer |
| Alema Harrington | Sports Reporter #2 |
| Devin Wolfe | Boy #1 |
| Steve Luna | Guard |
| Yolanda Stange | Young Mother |
| Peter Tuiaki | Flagstaff Hooker |
| Emily Kennard Dunn | Server |
| Jonathan Law | Flagstaff Assistant Coach |
| Ivan R. Bird | Police Officer |
| Shareece Pfeiffer | Marty's Girlfriend |
| Kirsten Wunderlich | Party Girl |
| Matthew Bellows | Highland Player #1 |
| Kami Christiansen | Fan / Student |
| Leroy "Big Budah" Te'o | Bingham |
| Zachary Haycock | Highland Rugby Player |
| Tyler Kain | Tammy |
| Kim Page | Emily's Mother |
| Irene Santiago | Reporter |
| Teddi Siddall | Cathy Gelwix |
| Andrew B. Ackerman | Detention Boy (uncredited) |
| Morgan B. Ackerman | Avid Highland Fan (uncredited) |
| Jacob Adams | Father in Police Station (uncredited) |
| Talon G. Ackerman | Avid Highland Fan (uncredited) |
| Kenna Dawn | Avid Fan (uncredited) |
| Gerry Garcia | Extra (Uncredited) |
| Patrick Gibbs | Criminal (uncredited) |
| Elizabeth Hales | News Reporter (uncredited) |
| Carly Johnston | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Carleigh King | Hotel Receptionist (uncredited) |
| Alan Meyer | Veteran Reporter (uncredited) |
| Marlys Miller-Fladeland | Hotel Wife (uncredited) |
| Taylor Moulton | Avid Highland Fan (uncredited) |
| Savannah Ostler | Student (uncredited) |
| Jacob Shamy | Reporter (uncredited) |
| Robin Westover | Mother in Police Station (uncredited) |
| Peter Phelps | Referee (uncredited) |
Crew
| Adam Abel | Producer |
| Ryan Little | Director |
| David Pliler | Writer |
| David Pliler | Co-Executive Producer |
| Brad Pelo | Executive Producer |
| Steven A. Lee | Line Producer |
| Ryan Little | Producer |
| J Bateman | Original Music Composer |
| Bart Hendrickson | Original Music Composer |
| John Lyde | Editor |
| Sharon Bialy | Casting |
| Sherry Thomas | Casting |
| Laurie Vukich | Makeup Department Head |
| Gary Sivertsen | Production Design |
| Debbie Farrer | Set Decoration |
| Anna K. Findlay | Costume Design |
| T.C. Christensen | Director of Photography |
| Brian Peck | Associate Producer |