Gar is a high school journalist who covers the basketball team as it heads toward a state championship; when his best friend Matt, the team's star, is asked by a drug dealer to throw the big game, Gar inevitably gets caught in the middle.
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| Haley Joel Osment | ... | Robert "Gar" Gartland | |
| Ryan Merriman | ... | Matt Dunbar | |
| Eugene Osment | ... | Police Officer | |
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Robert Garlati | ... | Angry Fan |
| Kenneth Mitchell | ... | Keith Morrison | |
| Stephen Michael Ayers | ... | Coach Gordon | |
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Matt Dubuque | ... | Giants Assistant Coach |
| RJ Brown | ... | Brad Gimble | |
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Vince Nora | ... | Dave Traylor |
| Danielle Panabaker | ... | Bridgette 'Bridge' Bachman | |
| Robert C. Treveiler | ... | Dr. Gartland | |
| Michael Harding | ... | Richard Morrison | |
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John Parker | ... | Bunchy Collins |
| Ed Wagenseller | ... | Mr. Dansforth | |
| Ashlee Payne | ... | Ms. Monar | |
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A story about basketball and befriending. Gar is a High School journalist who, while covering the team to the state championship, is best friends with the teams' main "Star" Matt Dunbar. Matt's older brother persuades him to steal money from a drug dealers' home. Gar tags along, but soon things go horribly wrong. One question to ask is "Will the Giants win the big game? " Written by redqueen89
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2009 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
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Matt: The interview. DID you know... that Gar loves you? My man, Gar, loves you, and he's probably going to be famous someday. Probably the next Hemingway. So think about that.
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Bridgette Bachman: So, how about that interview you still owe me?Matt: The interview. DID you know... that Gar loves you? My man, Gar, loves you, and he's probably going to be famous someday. Probably the next Hemingway. So think about that.
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Home of The Giants uses a High School Basketball team and it's star to tell an amazing story, with one hell of a twist. Matt Morrison (Ryan Merriman) is the king of his High School and the beloved star of his High School Basketball team, but not all is as perfect as it seems. Matt's brother has just been released from prison and needs to pay back some dangerous men. Eric enlists the help of his brother to commit a simple robbery, which doesn't go the way they planned. While Basketball is always a part of the story, and has made Matt a local celebrity, this isn't a movie about Basketball, it's about a boy torn between his dreams and his dysfunctional family. Ryan Merriman stars and he just continues to amaze me with his athletic ability. Merriman started as the lovable pudgy kid in the early 90's TV show, the Mommies. Today, the once chubby child star does almost exclusively sports drama and is really impressive. Whether he's a Basketball player here, a Baseball player in 42, or a Football star in the 5th Quarter, Merriman is skillful and more than believable. Imagine getting to live out your sports fantasies, while acting on the big screen, Merriman clearly loves what he does and it shows. In this film he's assisted by the 25 year old screen veteran, Haley Joel Osment, whose still funny looking. Funny looking, but one terrific actor, Osment gives the film a separate dynamic and whole other back story, that just add to the brilliance of this film. Osment was nominated for an Oscar at age 12, and is still going strong, adding another terrific performance to his resume. Home of The Giants really has something for everyone which includes some great sports drama and an intense background story. This film was released independently and fell below the radar, but it is as well written and exciting as anything you'll see on the big screen, I can't recommend it enough.