Director: Thomas Carter Writers: Scott Marshall Smith (screenplay), Scott Marshall Smith (story), Stars: Jim Caviezel, Alexander Ludwig, Michael Chiklis Inspired by a true story, WHEN THE GAME STANDS TALL tells the remarkable journey of legendary football coach Bob Ladouceur (Jim Caviezel), who took the De La Salle High School Spartans from obscurity to a 151-game winning streak that shattered all records for any American sport.