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6.6/10   149 votes
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Director:
Steve James
Writer (WGA):
Harold Sylvester (written by)
Contact:
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Release Date:
21 February 1999 (USA) more
Genre:
Drama | Sport more
Tagline:
They didn't just make shots. They made history.
Plot:
A talented all-black high school basketball team challenges the top all-white team in civil-rights-era New Orleans. full summary | add synopsis
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Awards:
2 nominations more
User Comments:
good script, GREAT cast more (2 total)

Cast

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Andre Braugher ... Father Joseph Verrett

Rip Torn ... Father Robert Grant
Sean Squire ... Travis Porter
Ruby Dee ... Mommit Porter

Bill Nunn ... Howard Porter

Daniel Hugh Kelly ... Mike Malone Sr.

Tony Colitti ... Chick Viola
Anderson Bourell ... Mike Malone Jr.

Khalil Kain ... Heatwave Hundley
Tony Bond ... Clanky
Khaz B ... Boo
Darris Love ... Antoine Toussaint

Elimu Nelson ... Touché
Damien Dante Wayans ... Snow Lurcher (as Damien Wayans)

Brett Rice
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Additional Details

Runtime:
100 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Stereo
Certification:
USA:TV-PG
Filming Locations:
Atlanta, Georgia, USA

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
good script, GREAT cast, 27 February 1999
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Author: ag-2 from United States

Passing Glory is based on a historical event, and it's certainly a gripping tale. (The story, in case IMDB hasn't got the plot up yet, is based on a real-life basketball game played between two Catholic high schools -- one white, one black -- in the segregated South of the 1960s.) However, the real reason to catch this made-for-TV film is the amazing casting. Any movie that brings you Rip Torn, Andre Braugher, and Ruby Dee on the very same screen is worth your time. Watch this one!

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