A young man finds solace with a young woman, his mother, and a high-school football coach who recruits him to quarterback a six-man team.

Ryan Gosling
as Roy Chutney

David Morse
as Gideon 'Gid' Ferguson

Clea DuVall
as Skyla Sisco

Amy Adams
as Doreen

David Cale
as Floyd aka Studebaker

Eddie Spears
as Tracy Two Dogs

Kelly Lynch
as Evangeline Chutney

Ken White
as Russ Colfax

Noah Watts
as Waylon Walks Along

Kim DeLong
as Lem Axelrod