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The Heart of the Game

  • 20052005
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
957
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The Heart of the Game (2005)
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A documentary Roosevelt Roughriders, a girls' high-school basketball team in Seattle, and one player's fight to regain her eligibility to play.A documentary Roosevelt Roughriders, a girls' high-school basketball team in Seattle, and one player's fight to regain her eligibility to play.A documentary Roosevelt Roughriders, a girls' high-school basketball team in Seattle, and one player's fight to regain her eligibility to play.
IMDb RATING
7.6/10
957
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    • Ward Serrill
    • Ward Serrill
  • Stars
    • Darnellia Russell
    • Bill Resler
    • Ludacris
    • Ward Serrill
    • Ward Serrill
  • Stars
    • Darnellia Russell
    • Bill Resler
    • Ludacris
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 15User reviews
    • 49Critic reviews
    • 74Metascore
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    The Heart of the Game
    Trailer 2:12
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    Darnellia Russell and Bill Resler in The Heart of the Game (2005)
    Bill Resler in The Heart of the Game (2005)
    Bill Resler in The Heart of the Game (2005)
    Bill Resler in The Heart of the Game (2005)
    Bill Resler in The Heart of the Game (2005)
    Darnellia Russell in The Heart of the Game (2005)
    Bill Resler in The Heart of the Game (2005)
    Darnellia Russell and Bill Resler in The Heart of the Game (2005)
    Darnellia Russell in The Heart of the Game (2005)
    Darnellia Russell and Bill Resler in The Heart of the Game (2005)
    Bill Resler in The Heart of the Game (2005)
    Darnellia Russell in The Heart of the Game (2005)

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    Darnellia Russell
    Darnellia Russell
    • Self
    Bill Resler
    Bill Resler
    • Self
    Ludacris
    Ludacris
    • Narrator
    • (as Chris 'Ludacris' Bridges)
    Devon Crosby Helms
    • Self
    • (as Devon Crosby-Helms)
    Meghan Miller
    • Self
    Jade White
    • Self
    Lindsey Wilson
    • Self
    Michael Silva
    • Self
    • (as Mike 'Riderman' Silva)
    Emily Watson
    • Self
    Hillary Seidel
    • Self
    Aaron Jack
    • Self
    Maria Mendoza
    • Self
    Keasha Beward
    • Self
    April Swafford
    • Self
    Maude Lepley
    • Self
    Joyce Walker
    • Self
    Joel Waters
    • Self
    Marjorie Russell
    • Self
      • Ward Serrill
      • Ward Serrill
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    • Quotes

      Bill Resler: One of the things really that makes coaching fun is when you tell teenagers "Go do 'ABC'", and they'll look at you and say "Yes, we're going to go do 'ABC'", and they're excited about "ABC", and five seconds later you watch them do "XYZ", and sometimes I'll ask them "Why did you do 'XYZ'?" and they never have an answer. They always look at you like, "Why would you ask a question like that?"

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      Written by M. Ludlum and The Angel (as Angel C.)
      Performed by The Angel featuring Mystic

    User reviews15

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    10/10
    A Wonderful Surprise
    This documentary had me talking about it days after watching it. It had me truly rooting for everyone in the movie. When the movie went off it left me wanting more. Ward Serrill should be nothing but proud of his work. I'm just upset that I hadn't heard of this documentary before.

    It's nice to see someone like Bill Resler who isn't a big name in sports take a team and not be concerned about them winning and yet turn the team into a powerhouse. Yet also you end up also liking their rivals and their coach Joyce Walker. Although the movie is about a team you can't help but get attached to Darnellia Russell.

    This is a must see documentary.
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    • Aug 3, 2007

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    • Release date
      • July 7, 2006 (United States)
      • United States
      • Official site
      • English
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    • Filming locations
      • Seattle, Washington, USA
    • Production companies
      • Woody Creek Productions
      • Flying Spot Pictures
      • Welb Film Pursuits Ltd.
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    • 1 hour 37 minutes
      • Color
      • Dolby Digital

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