They Call Me Sirr (2001)

Sirr Parker, raised in tough South Central Los Angeles, was abandoned by his junkie mother and raised by his grandmother until Coach Griffin takes him under his wing at Locke High School. ... See full summary »

Director:

Robert Munic

Writer:

Robert Munic

Stars:

Derwin Jordan, Dexter Bell, Alonso Oyarzun

1 win & 5 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Derwin Jordan	...	Scout
Dexter Bell	...	Albright
Alonso Oyarzun	...	Gonzales
Martin Villafana	...	Wiz
Tyson Fennell	...	Donyea
Jordan Fennell	...	Donyea
Jackie Richardson	...	Grams
Karen Robinson	...	Aunt Jackie
Doron Bell	...	Dante
K.C. Collins	...	Damian (as Chris Collins)
Novie Edwards	...	Sharon
Kyle Kass	...	Young Sirr (as Kyle Kassardjian)
Kente Scott	...	Sirr Parker
Michael Clarke Duncan	...	Coach Griffin
Trevonne Chung	...	6 year old Sirr

Storyline

Sirr Parker, raised in tough South Central Los Angeles, was abandoned by his junkie mother and raised by his grandmother until Coach Griffin takes him under his wing at Locke High School. Meant to be an inspirational story, the former Texas A&M standout was signed as a 1998 undrafted rookie free agent by the San Diego Chargers and makes the practice squad but was waived and signed by two more teams before he finally switched positions and stuck with the Cincinnati Bengals for the last three games of the 2000 season. He was then released for a very minor violation of team off-season rules regarding place of residence.

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Plot Keywords:

american football

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Genres:

Biography | Drama | Sport

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

2 October 2007 (Australia)

Also Known As:

Sirr

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jon Turtle Productions, Kahn Power Pictures

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

MCD As Good Here As Green Mile.

I recently caught this film on DVD. I was so impressed with the tone of this film... In that I mean that a film like this could have gone overboard, or become melodramatic at any point, but it never did. It handled the relationships very truthfully, the dialogue was solid, real and never forced. Kente Scott and Michael Clarke Duncan were amazing together. The two perfectly played off one another as coach and student forming a bond that was paternal by the end of the film. Each actor gave the other the room to shine and never gave a false moment. The supporting cast was also terrific, especially the comic relief of Martin Villafana and Alonso Oyarzun who seamlessly transitioned from comedy to drama. Check this movie out... It's well worth it.