Passing Glory
PG
6.5
1999
1 hr 40 min
Drama
A true story of a priest (Andre Braugher) in New Orleans who formed a group of black players and challenged an all-white prep school basketball team in the 1960's. Eventually events like these signaled the pivotal turn in the games' history leading to the integration in today's sport. Directed by Steve James (Hoop Dreams), these basketball players didn't just make shots, they made history.
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- Cast：
- Andre Braugher , Rip Torn , Ruby Dee , Bill Nunn , Kyle Massey , Damien Dante Wayans
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Lack of good storyline.
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Simple and well acted, it has tension enough to knot the stomach.
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While it is a pity that the story wasn't told with more visual finesse, this is trivial compared to our real-world problems. It takes a good movie to put that into perspective.
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Amazing worth wacthing. So good. Biased but well made with many good points.
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