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Possums is a american film of genre Drama released in USA on 13 june 1998 with Mac Davis

Possums (1998)

Possums
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Released in USA 13 june 1998
Length 1h37
OriginUSA
Genres Drama,    Comedy
Rating56% 2.808422.808422.808422.808422.80842

Possums is a 1998 sports comedy film directed by Max Burnett.

Synopsis

Will Clark loves his job as radio announcer for the local high school football team, the Nowata Possums. He loves it so much that he continues announcing even after the town decides to cancel the football program. But when his imaginary teams starts to contend for the state championship, he not only must deal with the real state champs, but he must reckon with the hopes and dreams of the people of Nowata as well.

Actors

Mac Davis

(Wilbur 'Will' Clark)
Greg Coolidge

(Jake Malloy)
Andrew Prine

(Mayor Charlie Lawton)
Cynthia Sikes

(Elizabeth Clark)
Dennis Burkley

(Orville Moss)
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