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Inspired by the true story of controversial Richmond, California basketball coach Ken Carter, who received both high praise and staunch criticism when he made national news for benching his entire team undefeated team for poor academic performance. Tension mounted as the Richmond High Oilers faced the upcoming basketball championship. The town was wild with excitement over their undefeated team and... See Full Description
| Genres: |
Drama, Biopic and Sports |
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| Running Time: |
2 hrs. 16 min. |
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| Release Date: |
January 8th, 2005 (sneak preview); January 14th, 2005 (nationwide) |
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| MPAA Rating: |
PG-13 for violence, sexual content, language, teen partying and some drug material. |
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| Distributors: |
Paramount Pictures
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| U.S. Box Office: |
$67,253,092 |
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| Critics Reviews |
Average Grade:
B-
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Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Bob Townsend
"...full of familiar moves..." more...
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B- |
Boston Globe, Wesley Morris
"...a gritty inner-city epic that's from-the-heart but unoriginal." more...
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B- |
Chicago Sun-Times, Roger Ebert
"...follows long-established genre patterns..." more...
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B |
Chicago Tribune, Sid Smith
"...a frequently intoxicating movie about sports and a valuable lesson about the true object of athletic pursuit: character." more...
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B |
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