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6.5/10   97 votes
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Director:
Charles Braverman
Writers (WGA):
Fred Johnson (story)
Fred Johnson (teleplay) ...
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Release Date:
29 March 1992 (USA) more
Genre:
Biography | Drama | Sport more
Plot:
Based on a true story of Hank Gathers, a basketball player from Loyola Marymount who collapsed and died during a game... more | add synopsis
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Cast

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Victor Love ... Hank Gathers
Duane Davis ... Bo Kimble
George Kennedy ... Father Dave

Nell Carter ... Lucille Gathers

Sam Hennings ... Coach Spencer
Kevin C. White
Sarah Trigger
Donny B. Lord ... Young Hank Gathers
Michael D. Hall ... Heat Gates
Reynaldo Rey ... Red
Whitman Mayo ... Nick
Ahmad Stoner ... Young Derrick Gathers
Cory Curtis ... Young Heat Gates

Terrence Williams ... Young Specs
David Netter ... Aaron
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Runtime:
Germany:92 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color
Company:
Tribune Entertainment more

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Not a Good Send Off, 14 December 2006
3/10
Author: ramsfan from United States

As a big college basketball fan, I, like many others was mesmerized by the on court exploits of Hank Gathers, Bo Kimble and company on the late 80's early 90's Loyola Marymount teams. A real tragedy on many levels occurred when Gathers collapsed and died on the court during a tournament game in March of 1990.

While it is honorable to try and remember Hank through film, this effort was embarrassing, to say the least. A fat Bo Kimble, 8 foot high basketball rims, and a cheesy looking Coach Paul Westhead are among the sins committed in this cheap jack production which would have Gathers vomiting in his casket if he saw the finished product. I give it a "three" out of "ten" only because it is supposed to be a labor of love, but it is not a good quality movie- no where near on the level of "Brian's Song", for instance. The sympathetic, feel-good tone conveyed in the film is somewhat nullified by the (unportrayed) real life ugliness brought on by Hank's survivors looking for a pay day in suing a litany of people, including the University, Paul Westhead, etc.. for Hank's death.

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