Glory Road
An inspirational look at one of the most famous basketball games in history and the coach who made it happen. At Texas Western in 1966, Coach Don Haskins (Josh Lucas), puts together one of the first all-black line-ups, forever changing the face of US basketball. Though it may stray from the historical facts in places, the general themes are true and the social and cultural significance cannot be denied.
Year: 2006
Genre: Drama, True Stories, Sport Films, Black Civil Rights, Racial Intolerance
Country: USA
Director: James Gartner
Starring: Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Jon Voight, Austin Nichols, Evan Jones
Duration: 114 Minutes
Rating: PG - Contains violence.
7.2/10
Location in store: Drama
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