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More Than a Game
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Five talented young basketball players from Akron, Ohio star in this remarkable true-life coming of age story about friendship and loyalty in the face of great adversity. Coached by a charismatic but inexperienced player's father, and led by future NBA superstar LeBron James, the "Fab Five's" improbable seven-year journey leads them from a decrepit inner-city gym to the doorstep of a national high school championship. Along the way, the close-knit team is repeatedly tested--both on and off the court--as James' exploding worldwide celebrity threatens to destroy everything they've set out to achieve together. "More Than a Game" combines a series of unforgettable one-on-one interviews with rare news footage, never-before-seen home videos, and personal family photographs to bring this heart-wrenching and wholly American story to life.
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More Than a Game
By GARY THOMPSON, thompsg@phillynews.com
Posted 10/15/2009
As an account of LeBron James' late childhood and high school career, "More Than A Game" is less than a movie, or at least less than a full-bodied documentary. The movie is being pitched to kids and teens, and they'll absorb obvious and proscribed lessons about hard work and friendship. » Read more
 
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LeBron James (center) and his St. Vincent-St. Mary´s basketball teammates in a scene from "More Than a Game."
More Than a Game
By David Hiltbrand, Inquirer Staff Writer
Posted 10/15/2009
This deeply affecting documentary benefits immeasurably from serendipity. As part of a course requirement, an undergraduate filmmaker in 2002 decided to train his camera on a winning high school basketball team from his hometown of Akron, Ohio. » Read more
 
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MPAA rating:
PG
for brief mild language and incidental smoking
Cast:
Willie McGee; Romeo Travis; Dru Joyce III; Dru Joyce II; Sian Cotton; LeBron James
Directed by:
Kristopher Belman
On the web:
 
More Than a Game Official Site
Genre:
Documentary
Running time:
01:45
Release date:
2009
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