Power & Class

Former UMass tight end has role in “The Game Plan”

September 19, 2007

Former UMass All-American tight end Kerry Taylor ‘99 has a role in the new movie “The Game Plan” which opens nationwide on Sept. 28. Taylor plays the role of “Brunick” of the fictional New York Dukes. The movie stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kyra Sedgwick. The movie was made by noted sports film makers Mark Ciardi and Gordon Gray, who were previously responsible for such high-quality and inspirational sports films as “Invincible,” “The Rookie” and “Miracle.”

“THE GAME PLAN” stars Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and Kyra Sedgwick. In the film, Johnson plays arrogant superstar pro quarterback Joe Kingman. At the height of Kingman’s attempt to lead his team to the playoffs and a possible league championship, he finds out that he has a seven-year-old daughter that he never knew he had — the product of a last fling with his then-wife just prior to their divorce. Kingman must then deal with this situation during the most important time of his professional football career. Sedgwick portrays Kingman’s tough agent. A large portion of the movie was filmed in and around Gillette Stadium and the New England Patriots’ practice facility.