United (2005)

An inner city kid with a heart for basketball rallies the people of the world to fight for his right to play.

Director:

Taron Lexton

Writer:

Taron Lexton

Stars:

Stacey Annette, Natalie Avital, Lynsey Bartilson

3 wins.

Cast

Credited cast:
Stacey Annette	...	Teacher
Natalie Avital	...	Featured
Lynsey Bartilson	...	Herself
Catherine Bell	...	Herself
Andre Boydon	...	Main Kid
Talya Carroll	...	Heartbroken Girl (scenes deleted)
Erika Christensen	...	Herself
Codi-Rose Collins	...	TV Viewer / Cultural Icon
Jessica Cummings	...	Child in Crowd
Matthew Dowling	...	Police Officer
Jenna Elfman	...	Herself
Eric Forte	...	Villain
Brady Frome	...	Bully
Sheeraz Hasan	...	Himself
Isaac Hayes	...	Himself

Storyline

An inner-city kid with a heart for basketball is the only one willing to stand up to a fearsome group of local hoodlums. But he can't do it alone, and pays a dear price for his bravado. Now his only chance lies in a a frail hope that he might unite those like him, across oceans and ethnic boundaries, to ultimately return for a final climactic showdown on the court.

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Plot Keywords:

basketball | united | sex | united nations | freedom | 

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Taglines:

In five minutes, one boy will unite the world.

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Genres:

Drama | Short

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site TXL Films (prod co.)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

30 April 2005 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Ghana

Box Office

Budget:

$160,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

TXL Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

5 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Director Taron Lexton was 19 years old when he completed principal photography. He filmed in 13 countries over three months in 2004.

User Reviews

Fantastic

I believe movies that are made to create positive changes in our lives are great movies, especially movies that create a message for our kids. It was a great movie with a real message, a true message. Who has not experienced that kind of treatment at any time in school growing up, that film should be shown at all schools nationally, kids would get the message no matter what age. The movie was also extremely well made, the top of professionalism. Freedom and and freedom to change is what this country is about. Freedom to be yourself, freedom to do what you consider to be right and freedom to change others on the idea of freedom in this world is just great! I loved that movie.