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3 stars

Varsity Blues

(Paramount)

Dawson's Creek stud James Van Der Beek is an Ivy League-bound bookworm and back-up quarterback at a small-town Texas high school who becomes an instant hero when the starter goes down. Naturally adversity finds him, both on and off the field, mostly in the form of his patronizing coach (Jon Voight) and his long-time sweetheart, who abhors football; but Van Der Beek helps raise Varsity Blues above its cliché trappings.
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