The Program 1993

Critics score:
45 / 100

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John Petrakis, Chicago Tribune: Those are fairly standard story lines in a football movie, so that leaves the assorted relationship subplots, which frankly, are worse. Read more

Janet Maslin, New York Times: The Program is a routine Joe College movie, with the added twist that Joe College is Joe Kane (Craig Sheffer), a prime contender for the Heisman Trophy. Read more

James Berardinelli, ReelViews: The Program is a mish-mash of cliches. Read more

Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times: By the film's end, I found myself simultaneously hoping that ESU would win its big game, and that the school would pull the plug on its football program. I guess that's how I was supposed to feel. Read more

Brian Lowry, Variety: Most of the focus is on Sheffer, whose character is too enigmatic, while Epps , Berry and Swanson gamely try to pull for extra dramatic yardage but can't do much with their underwritten roles. Read more

Norman Chad, Washington Post: One might want to consider wearing a helmet while watching. Read more

Hal Hinson, Washington Post: As noisy and ludicrous as all this sounds, the movie does have its share of guilty pleasures. Like the kid on steroids, it's revved so high that it's out of control. Read more