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Amateur

  • 2018
  • TV-MA
  • 1h 36m
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Amateur (2018)
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A young basketball future star struggles with his personal life in pursuit of his dream.A young basketball future star struggles with his personal life in pursuit of his dream.A young basketball future star struggles with his personal life in pursuit of his dream.

  • Director
    • Ryan Koo
  • Writer
    • Ryan Koo
  • Stars
    • Michael Rainey Jr.
    • Tekola Cornetet
    • Hanna Longo
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    • Director
      • Ryan Koo
    • Writer
      • Ryan Koo
    • Stars
      • Michael Rainey Jr.
      • Tekola Cornetet
      • Hanna Longo
    • 31User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Michael Rainey Jr.
    Michael Rainey Jr.
    • Terron Forte
    Tekola Cornetet
    • Stevion
    Hanna Longo
    • Playground Girl
    Walter Anaruk
    Walter Anaruk
    • Coach Nguyen
    Sharon Leal
    Sharon Leal
    • Nia
    Brian White
    Brian White
    • Vince
    Frankie Jones
    • Visiting Coach
    Ketrick 'Jazz' Copeland
    Ketrick 'Jazz' Copeland
    • Byron
    Josh Charles
    Josh Charles
    • Coach Gaines
    Corey Parker Robinson
    Corey Parker Robinson
    • Coach Curtis
    James Siakam
    James Siakam
    • Olembe
    Stefan Frank
    • Petrus
    Ashlee Brian
    Ashlee Brian
    • Anton
    Vic Alejandro
    Vic Alejandro
    • Opposing Coach
    Daniel Poneman
    • Young Camera Guy
    Ashley Poole
    Ashley Poole
    • Photographer
    Dixon White
    Dixon White
    • Property Manager
    Mary Beth McDonough
    Mary Beth McDonough
    • Math Teacher
    • Director
      • Ryan Koo
    • Writer
      • Ryan Koo
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    • Trivia
      Basketball game scenes were filmed at Denver South High School in Denver, CO.
    • Quotes

      Terron Forte: Your family live in the house too Coach?

      Coach Gaines: Nah, I'm just crashing with the team for a while. You know, it's tough being a coach's wife, especially when you have 12 boys

      Terron Forte: Damn, You been busy coach... oh, oh, you talking about us.

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    User reviews31

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    4/10

    Could've been so much more

    I wanted this to be so much more than it was. Not much weight to its construction and some might even say it lacks genuine feel for the game or the struggle of being a modern student athlete.
    • drjay_87
    • Apr 21, 2018
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    • Release date
      • April 6, 2018 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Nghiệp Dư
    • Filming locations
      • Denver, Colorado, USA
    • Production companies
      • Mandalay Pictures
      • Netflix
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 36 minutes
    • Color
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