A basketball scout discovers a phenomenal street ball player while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to get back into the NBA.A basketball scout discovers a phenomenal street ball player while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to get back into the NBA.A basketball scout discovers a phenomenal street ball player while in Spain and sees the prospect as his opportunity to get back into the NBA.
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- 1 win & 9 nominations total
- Bo Cruz
- (as Juancho Hernangómez)
- Zeke Washington
- (as Michael Foster)
- Julius 'Dr. J' Erving
- (as Julius 'Dr. J' Erving)
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Heart felt feel good sports movie. Best one in years
I know some bag on him, but I'm enjoying this new era Adam Sandler. He pulls it off.
Been a while since a good sport movie
The story doesn't spend too much unnecessary side story, great portion.
All the role has a good performance despite all the athlete background, beautiful light sport movie.
If you're not a fan of basketball, you'll still enjoy this well put-together film.
LeBron Sandler
LeBron aside, Adam Sandler, who is a basketball fan, played great...
The movie is probably one of the best sports movies made in the last 10 years.
Adam Sandler is a wine man, his acting gets better as he gets older.
I am not a basketball sportsfan, but I got goosebumps throughout this story. Uplifting, touching, real.
Any bad?
Even if you arent into basketball (or sports) whatsovever, this movie could still win you over, because this story has got so much HEART and SOUL.
The good: Great acting performances, touching direction, uplifting and real and intimate story about how (NOT) dealing with your own hurt, can make or break your dreams.
The story: Adam Sandler plays a basketball scout, who ruined his own basketball player career because of only 1 mistake in his personal life. Now Adam Sandler has found an unknown basketball player, who carries a criminal past with him, that prevents him from becoming succesfull as well. Will Adam Sandler succeed in giving this kid a chance at success, which he himself never achieved?
Did you know
- TriviaWhen Stan gets Bo to train with the pro Spanish players, the players are real past and present members of Spain's national team and the NBA: José Calderón, Àlex Abrines, Felipe Reyes, Pierre Oriola and Willy Hernangomez, Juancho's brother in real life. So is the coach, Sergio Scariolo, who led Spain to win the Eurobasket 2022.
- GoofsWhen Stan tells the story about the car accident that injured his hand, he said he threw out his hand to keep Leon from going through the windshield. Since Stan was driving, he would have injured his RIGHT hand, not his left as is shown throughout.
- Quotes
Stanley Beren: [to Bo] Do you love this game? I mean, love it with your whole heart. Because if you don't, let's not even bother. Let's not open that door. They're just going to slam it in our face. I love this game. I live this game. There's a thousand other guys waiting in the wings who are obsessed with this game. Obsession is going to beat talent every time. You got all the talent in the world, but are you obsessed? Let's face it. It's you against you out there. When you walk on that court, you have to think, "I am the best guy out there". So let me ask you again. Do you love this game?
- Crazy creditsThe credits start with new or vintage footage of NBA players and coaches.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Chris Stuckmann Movie Reviews: Hustle (2022)
- SoundtracksThe World is Mine
Written by Wayne Hector (as Wayne Anthony Hector), Samm Henshaw, Oak Felder (as Warren Felder), Jerry Lordan (as Jeremiah Patrick Jordan), Sebastian Kole (as Coleridge Tillman) and Pop Wansel (as Andrew Wansel)
Performed by Samm Henshaw
Courtesy of Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited & Epic Records
By arrangement with Sony Music Entertainment
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- Garra
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- 1h 57m(117 min)
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- 2.39 : 1






