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- Drama
- 108 min
- 12 age guide
- ★ 6.6/10 from 1,364 ratings
A former basketball all-star, who has lost his wife and family foundation in a struggle with addiction, attempts to regain his soul and salvation by becoming the coach of a disparate ethnically mixed high school basketball team at his alma mater.
Directed byGavin O'Connor
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