'' The Winning Season '' is a 2009 sports comedy film written and directed by James C. Strouse and starring Sam Rockwell . The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release on September 3 , 2010 . Lionsgate bought the United Kingdom and United States rights to the film at Sundance . Plum Pictures and Gigi Films produced the film
2009 Sundance Film Festival
2009 Sundance Film Festival
The Winning Season