Craig T. Nelson Gets in Heated Confrontation in ‘Green and Gold’

In Green and Gold, Craig T. Nelson’s Buck fiercely defends both his land and his beloved Green Bay Packers.

The drama, inspired by true events, follows Buck, whose Wisconsin dairy farm is facing foreclosure when he’s presented with a unique opportunity to save his property. In Us Weekly’s exclusive clip, Buck arrives at his farm with his granddaughter Jenny (Madison Lawlor) to find Jerry (Tim Frank), a rent collector evaluating the land and taking photographs.

“I’ve got an agro [agriculture] business interested in developing the place,” Jerry explains. “It’ll be a huge operation. They’re going to want to tear all of this down and build a facility for 1000 [a] head.”

“This ain’t your land,” Buck responds.

“When you don’t pay your loan, it becomes my land, doesn’t it?” Jerry answers. “As much as you want it to, farming doesn’t look like it does in children’s books.”

Buck argues that prices will continue to go up and down, but the businessman is unmoved, telling the farmer: “Prices coming back up are about as likely as the Packers winning the Super Bowl.”

Later in the film, Buck is offered up alternative to losing his farm: If the Green Bay Packers ‘go all the way’ in the Super Bowl, Jerry will give Buck one interest-free year to give him time to get his payments under control. However, if the Packers lose, Buck must sign everything over. With everything on the line, Buck realizes he has no other choice but to risk it all.

Meanwhile, as Buck focuses on saving his property, Jenny chases her dream of leaving the family business in order to become a professional singer. After meeting Brendan Skelnar’s Billy Reed — a famous musician with the contacts to help Jenny with her career as an aspiring singer — the two embark on a mission to make her dreams come true, much to Buck’s chagrin.

Inspired by true events, and in partnership with NFL Films and the Green Bay Packers — who are featured in the film — Nelson has said Green and Gold might be his favorite of all of the iconic projects he’s been involved in.

“At this stage in my life, a story that has heart like this, and tells the truth… that is what I was seeking,” Nelson shared. “And that truth is what I wanted to impart to my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.”

Green and Gold is in theaters now.