If you share Academy Award-winning director Leon Gast's (WHEN WE WERE KINGS, 1996) love of the game of basketball, you'll also enjoy this informative 2003 documentary. Gast traces the rich history of the game from its unassuming beginnings to its present day incarnation, where millionaire athletes play ball under a media microscope. Punctuated by interviews with past and present superstar players and coaches, the film presents a rich history of the game, giving fans and non-fans alike an enlightening glimpse into the origins and development of the game. Gast journeys back to the Jewish leagues of the early 20th century as well as the first all-black professional tea...
Released:
2003
Rated:
PG
Length:
93 mins