Movie: The 5th Quarter (2011)

Directed by: Rick Bieber
Starring: Aidan Quinn, Andie MacDowell
Release Date: March 25th, 2011

Movie Synopsis: The movie The 5th Quarter tells a moving story, Luke Abbate,a promising young athlete, is killed in a car accident, just the day before his 16th birthday, his family feel extremely sad about his leaving.Fueled by faith and their deep familial bond,the Abbates try to rebuild their lives without Luke, fulfilling his wish to help others by donating his organs to save the lives of five other people.

But even if the support of friends and family,his death leaves a void in their lives that threatens to tear the family apart. Struggling with the devastating loss,Jon, Luke’s older brother,a gifted football player at Wake Forest University, decides to honor his brother’s memory and love for the game by taking part in the 2006 season.With the motivation of “playing for two”, he is dressed in No. 5 jersey which his brother belove, and inspires his teammates to play the best football game of their lives.Unexpectedly, the Wake Forest football team wins an unforgettable championship season at last.