The read
It runs a compact 1h 28m.
Synopsis
In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony. A decade later, Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA. In this quintessentially American documentary, filmmaking brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie track the unfulfilled destiny of a man for whom superstardom was only just out of reach.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes78%
Metacritic71/100
14 audience votes
Key crew
- Benny SafdieDirector
- Josh SafdieDirector
Cast
- Lenny CookeSelf
- Carmelo AnthonySelf
- Joakim NoahSelf
- Harvey AratonSelf
- Damany EastmanSelf
- Sonny VaccaroSelf
- Howard GarfinkelSelf
- LeBron JamesSelf
- Mike FratelloSelf
- Kobe BryantCast
- David SternCast
- Kwame BrownCast
Stills
Themes
national basketball association (nba)basketball playerprofessional athletehigh school athlete