Basketball
see all genres ›Roughly the same age as cinema itself, this very American sport caught on like wildfire from the start. Its popularity from the playground to the pro leagues has attracted many a film treatment, both dramatic and documentary.
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Hoop Dreams
Two young men are followed during their entire high-school career, beginning with their participation in playground games and ending with their being recruited by colleges. The obstacles these young men face include parental drug addiction, family poverty, and inner-city violence, as well as the...Watch Movie
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Unbelievable is Believable Here
Filmmaker Phil Wall documents the story of the 2011 Virginia Commonwealth University men's basketball team, led by second-year coach Shaka Smart, who were the subject of controversy after receiving an at-large bid into the sixty-eight-team NCAA tournament field. After losing...Watch Movie
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The Big Game
Muncie Central and Anderson High prepare to meet for the annual basketball game, a game charged with the spirit of long-established rivalry. An examination of the role of competitive sports (in this case, basketball) in the community, for the coaches and, most of all, for the players themselves.Watch Movie
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Gunnin' for That #1 Spot
On the corner of 155th Street and Frederick Douglas Boulevard in Harlem, New York, lies Rucker Park. By appearances, the green concrete pavement, anchored on either end by its run down slab bleachers, is no different than any other basketball court in the city. But this is the...Watch Movie
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Mania
In 1970, the building known affectionately as the MC is to be the home of an incredible journey. Harry Glickman's dream of his own professional basketball team has come true, but now both struggle and joy lie ahead for the team's improbably success, fall from grace and rebirth. MANIA is the story...Watch Movie
