More Than a Game
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- Synopsis
- Five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio star in this remarkable true-life coming of age story about uncommon friendship in the face all too common adversities....
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- Starring
- LeBron James, Dru Joyce III, Sian Cotton, Dru Joyce II, Willie McGee
- Director(s)
- Kristopher Belman
- Distributor(s)
- Lionsgate
- MPAA Rating
- PG
- Runtime
- 103 min.
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Variety | John AndersonAdd Critic to Favorites
A kind of classic of American sports history.Read the full review
The Hollywood Reporter | Kirk HoneycuttAdd Critic to Favorites
This is one helluva good movie that craves the eyeballs of as many American high schoolers as it can possibly get.Read the full review
Entertainment Weekly | Owen GleibermanAdd Critic to Favorites
It's the die-hard camaraderie that undergirded this squad and lifted it to the top.Read the full review
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