Full-Court Miracle (TV 2003)

An African American college basketball star becomes the head coach of a yeshiva's struggling basketball team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after a knee injury forces him to leave the game. Based on the true story of Lamont Carr.

Director:

Stuart Gillard

Writers:

Joel Silverman, Joel Kauffmann,

Stars:

Alex D. Linz, Richard T. Jones, R.H. Thomson

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Alex D. Linz	...	Alex Schlotsky
Richard T. Jones	...	Lamont Carr
R.H. Thomson	...	Rabbi Lewis
Sean Marquette	...	Big Ben Swartz
Jase Blankfort	...	Stick Goldstein
Erik Knudsen	...	TJ Murphy
David Sazant	...	Joker Levy
Sheila McCarthy	...	Mrs. Klein
Linda Kash	...	Cynthia Schlotsky
Jason Blicker	...	Marshall Schlotsky
Cassie Steele	...	Julie
Jack Manchester	...	Tyler
Jerome Williams	...	NBA Star
Ron Gabriel	...	Coach Simowitz
Stan Coles	...	Larry

Storyline

An African American college basketball star becomes the head coach of a yeshiva's struggling basketball team in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, after a knee injury forces him to leave the game. Based on the true story of Lamont Carr.

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Plot Keywords:

basketball | hyphen in title | disney channel original movie

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-G

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 November 2003 (USA)

Also Known As:

Lamont's Maccabees

Filming Locations:

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Company Credits

Production Co:

Daniel L. Paulson Productions, Disney Channel

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The character Alex Schlotsky is based on Lamont Carr's former player Alex Barbag.

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Goofs

The movie is supposed to take place in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, in the scenes surrounding the playground where the boys practice, the CN Tower and Sky Dome, both located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, can be seen.

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Quotes

Rabbi Lewis: When Judah was asked by his companions, "How can we, few as we are, fight back against so great of a multitude?" Judah replied, "It's not the size of our army, it is the strength of our faith."

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Soundtracks

"Monkey Thumbs"
Written by Steve Bauman and Robert Willy Wood
Performed by Stretch Nickel

User Reviews

Two hours well spent!

This is a great story of following a dream when it seems impossible and of having faith and waiting for an answer from God.

It dealt with the story of Hanukkah in a very reverent and responsible way. Since I did not know the story very well, the movie actually inspired me to look it and read about it in the context of history.

The acting was believable, although it had the feel of a movie. The team started off too bad and finished up a little too well to be believed, but movies are supposed to be a little larger than life.

I'd like now to read the true story of Lamont Carr, the coach portrayed in the movie. I was surprised to see that it was based on a true story. I'd like to know how true it actually is.

I think it was two hours well spent. Nice job, Disney!