Summary
In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+18)
Critics 57Audiences 75GoodWatch 66
Metascore58
Tomatometer55%
Audience score81%
User score7.6
IMDb7.2
Letterboxd · 28 K ratings3.5/5
Running time
1 h 58 min
A typical length for dramas, +9 min on the typical 109
typical 109118Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 57 countries, rent or buy in 6 more
+47Released
2006
January 13, 2006
20 years ago
Genres
DramaHistoryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- PGUnited States
Yes: it's rated PG in the United States for strong language and violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
- Strong languageNamed in the advisories
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure EscapismThought-Provoking24 of 24
Josh LucasDon Haskins
Derek LukeBobby Joe Hill
Jon VoightAdolph Rupp
Austin NicholsJerry Armstrong
Evan JonesMoe Iba
Mehcad BrooksHarry Flournoy
Damaine RadcliffWillie 'Scoops' Cager
Alphonso McAuleyOrsten Artis
Emily DeschanelMary Haskins
Red WestRoss Moore
Al ShearerNevil Shed
Kip WeeksTogo Railey
Wilbur FitzgeraldWade Richardson
Andy StahlDr. Ray
Brett RiceGeorge McCarty
Mitch EakinsDick Myers
Sam JonesWillie Worsley
Wallace MerckRacist - Cole Field House
Pat HazellKentucky Booster
Wayne FerraraIowa Reporter
Tatyana AliTina- JDJohn DrapAwards Host
Afemo OmilamiMr. Flournoy- MFMike FranklinStudent (uncredited)
Directing · 3
- James Gartner Director
- Frederic Roth Second Assistant Director
- Donald Sparks First Assistant Director
Writing · 2
- Christopher Cleveland Writer
- Bettina Gilois Writer
Production · 10
- Chad Oman Executive Producer
- Andy Given Executive Producer
- Mike Stenson Executive Producer
- Jerry Bruckheimer Producer
- Ronna Kress Casting
- Lisa Mae Fincannon Casting
Camera · 2
- John Toon Director of Photography
- Jeffrey L. Kimball Director of Photography
Editing · 2
- John Wright Editor
- Jason Hellmann Editor
Sound · 3
- Trevor Rabin Original Music Composer
- Bob Badami Music Supervisor
- Greg P. Russell Additional Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Art · 3
- Geoffrey Kirkland Production Design
- Kevin Constant Art Direction
- Dorree Cooper Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 6
- Alix Friedberg Costume Design
- Donald Dowd Costumer
- Carol Rasheed Key Makeup Artist
- Camille Friend Key Hair Stylist
- Stacye P. Branche Makeup Department Head
- JoAnn Stafford-Chaney Hair Department Head
Other crew · 1
- Jack Gill Stunt Coordinator
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