The Longshots (2008)

User Rating:

3.4/10   

Director:

Fred Durst

Writer (WGA):

Nick Santora (written by)

Release Date:

22 August 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport

Tagline:

The New Coach Has A Secret Weapon.

Plot:

The true story of Jasmine Plummer who, at the age of eleven, became the first female to play in Pop Warner football tournament in its 56-year history. |

Plot Keywords:

American Football | Middle School | Absent Father | Based On True Story

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Ice Cube	...	Curtis Plummer
Keke Palmer	...	Jasmine
Tasha Smith	...	Claire Plummer
Jill Marie Jones	...	Ronnie Macer
Dash Mihok	...	Cyrus
Matt Craven	...	Coach Fisher
Glenn Plummer	...	Winston
Garrett Morris	...	Reverend Pratt
Miles Chandler	...	Damon Fisher
Malcolm Goodwin	...	Roy
Michael Colyar	...	Ennis
Dean Delray	...	Andrew Kosowski
Earthquake	...	Karl
Hugo Perez	...	Edgar Mejavar
Sheran Goodspeed Keyton	...	Barb

Also Known As:

The Perfect Match (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some thematic elements, mild language and brief rude humor.

Runtime:

USA:94 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

SDDS | DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG (certificate #44663) | Australia:PG | Singapore:PG | Netherlands:AL | Italy:T | Portugal:M/6

Filming Locations:

Minden, Louisiana, USA

Company:

Cube Vision

Trivia:

Keke Palmer trained for 6 weeks learning not only how to throw a football correctly, but also how to call plays as a real quarterback would do.

Goofs:

Continuity: When Jasmine is reading her book in the cafeteria, the position of it changes from held up to down between front and rear shots.

Movie Connections:

References King Kong (1933)

positive film for all ages

A very good movie, Long shots is based on a true story of a run down town and a young lady that achieves confidence on the football field. Against all odds, the town as well as the girl learn to achieve simply by watching the girl overcome obstacles on the football field. This movie is good for all ages to see due to it is positive and it shows that anything can be done if you put the proper effort into it. The movie displays decent acting, humor and drama. Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Tasha Smith, Jill Marie Jones, Dash Mihok did good work. The acting is very nice, Ice Cube, yes, (I've enjoyed his acting since the Boyz N the Hood days), Keke Palmer very believable as a tall misfit Jasmine Plummer, and the supporting cast. There's even a cool cameo by Garrett Morris (Saturday Night Live fame of the Chevy Chase / Steve Martin era). You won't be disappointed with watching this film.