The Longshots (2008)

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.

Director:

Fred Durst

Writer:

Nick Santora

Stars:

Ice Cube, Keke Palmer, Tasha Smith

2 nominations.

Cast

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

Storyline

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.

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Plot Keywords:

middle school | american football | absent father | based on true story | 

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Taglines:

The New Coach Has A Secret Weapon.

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Genres:

Biography | Comedy | Drama | Family | Sport

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

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

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [United States]

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

22 August 2008 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Perfect Match

Filming Locations:

Minden, Louisiana, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$23,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$4,080,687, 22 August 2008, Wide Release

Gross USA:

$11,508,423, 23 November 2008

Company Credits

Production Co:

Cube Vision, Dimension Films

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

SDDS DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

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.

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Goofs

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

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Quotes

Curtis Plummer: [after the kids show their celebration dances] When I got in the endzone, I got old school on it. Jasmie, you be da ref. I used to climb the ref. Now when I scored, when I got in da end zone, what I used ta do, I used ta look at da ref, and I used ta hand dem da ball. Act like I'd been der before.

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Connections

References Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan (2004)

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Soundtracks

MIAMI JUMPSUIT
written by 'Jared Faber'
performed by J-Radical
courtesy of Blind Lemon Music

User Reviews

Ignore the low rating!.

This movie doesn't do anything new. And yes,it is full of clichés. Who cares! People who love the genre will watch it anyways. This movie does what it aims for. And that is make you feel good. Nothing more nothing less. My only complaint is that it could have used more jokes. Keke Palmer as Jasmine is the first woman to take part in The Pop Warner Football Tournament. Surely they could have come up with more scenes to exploit this. Or at least show her struggle before being accepted as a team member of all boys. I also would have loved to learn more about Jasmin Plummer (Does she still play football?). Overall this movie is adequate and certainly not as bad as the low rating suggests.