Synopsis
A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
Ratings
| Source | Rating | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| IMDb | 6.7/10 | 42% |
| Rotten Tomatoes | 84% | 21% |
| Metacritic | 66/100 | 21% |
| TMDB | 6.6/101,379 votes | 16% |
| Balasaur Score | 70 | 100% |
Key crew
- Gavin O'ConnorDirector
- Brad IngelsbyWriter
- Rob SimonsenOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Ben AffleckJack Cunningham
- Al MadrigalDan
- Michaela WatkinsBeth
- Janina GavankarAngela
- Glynn TurmanDoc
- Melvin GreggMarcus Parrish
- Brandon WilsonBrandon Durrett
- Will RoppKenny Dawes
- Fernando Luis VegaSam Garcia
- Charles Lott, Jr.Chubbs Hendricks
- Ben IrvingBobby Freeze
- Da'VinchiDevon Childress
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Themes
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