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From the Rough

  • 2013
  • PG
  • 1h 37m
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6.6/10
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Michael Clarke Duncan, Tom Felton, Taraji P. Henson, and Ben Youcef in From the Rough (2013)
Dr. Catana Starks made history as the first woman and the first African American woman to coach a men's college golf team.
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Tennessee State University's new female golf coach assembles a team of international misfits for the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship.Tennessee State University's new female golf coach assembles a team of international misfits for the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship.Tennessee State University's new female golf coach assembles a team of international misfits for the PGA Minority Collegiate Championship.

  • Director
    • Pierre Bagley
  • Writers
    • Pierre Bagley
    • Michael J. Critelli
    • Mike Critelli
  • Stars
    • Taraji P. Henson
    • Tom Felton
    • Michael Clarke Duncan
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.6/10
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    • Director
      • Pierre Bagley
    • Writers
      • Pierre Bagley
      • Michael J. Critelli
      • Mike Critelli
    • Stars
      • Taraji P. Henson
      • Tom Felton
      • Michael Clarke Duncan
    • 17User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win total

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    Taraji P. Henson
    Taraji P. Henson
    • Coach Starks
    Tom Felton
    Tom Felton
    • Edward
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    Michael Clarke Duncan
    • Roger
    Henry Simmons
    Henry Simmons
    • Kendrick Paulsen Jr.
    LeToya Luckett
    LeToya Luckett
    • Stacey
    Justin Chon
    Justin Chon
    • Ji-Kyung
    Robert Bailey Jr.
    Robert Bailey Jr.
    • Craig
    Paul Hodge
    Paul Hodge
    • Cameron
    Ben Youcef
    Ben Youcef
    • Bassam
    James Saito
    James Saito
    • Won-Sik
    Kenneth Brown
    • Sean Howard
    Jaren Mitchell
    Jaren Mitchell
    • David
    • (as Jaren Mitchel)
    Lawrence LeJohn
    • Dean Winters
    Jesse Moore
    • Official
    Richard Kohnke
    Richard Kohnke
    • Spielman
    • (as Richard Villere Kohnke)
    Tony Bentley
    Tony Bentley
    • Hank Taylor
    J. Patrick McNamara
    J. Patrick McNamara
    • PGA President
    Donna Duplantier
    Donna Duplantier
    • Angela Bates
    • Director
      • Pierre Bagley
    • Writers
      • Pierre Bagley
      • Michael J. Critelli
      • Mike Critelli
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    10Ksyn-986-864525

    Uplifting and entertaining

    Loved this movie, very entertaining and uplifting. Inspirational and thought provoking. Characters were very believable and I loved message. I would highly recommend this movie. Great family movie. Something for everyone in the family. Music also great. I thought acting was quite good. I loved the fact the movie was based on a true story, it made it more meaningful. A new spin on a sports and diversity and adversity story. I think this is a great movie for teens. Very relatable because of the types of characters who end up on the golf team and how they each need to overcome their individual hardship and ban together as a team.
    7cosmo_tiger

    I really did enjoy this and I recommend it but it is not at the same level as Remember The Titans or movies like that.

    "We are all, all of us, including me somebody else's table scraps." Tennessee State University is having a problem with their sports programs. In order to save money they decide to drop the baseball team and add two smaller programs. One of the new programs they add is a men's golf team. The biggest problem they have is that no one wants to coach. The AD recruits swim team coach Catana Starks (Henson) since she has experience playing. She is very excited at the opportunity but when she is told she will receive no scholarships, funding or any help at all she decides to make her own rules. I love sports movies and especially the true ones like this. Like many sports movies this one focuses on the personal stories rather then the sport itself. That's what makes them so great. Unlike other sports movies though this one has a huge focus on the coach's life rather then how she helps the team come together. There are a few cheesy parts in this but for the most part the movie is very inspiring. There really isn't a big motivational speech like many sports movies have but what it does have are little lines that have the same power and inspiration as the long speeches usually given. The characters are great and are really likable. I really did enjoy this and I recommend this but it is not at the same level as Remember The Titans or movies like that. Overall, a very good and inspiring true story that I recommend. Even though there are a few cheesy parts it never comes off as being overly cheesy and laughable. I give this a B+.
    7elliott-05024

    They didn't tell the story of the schools first black golfers

    To bad this doesn't tell the story of the first golf team she had, which was actually all black players, 2 of which were injured football players and one girl. Wondered what actually happened to those first black golfers at the historically black college. The movie starts with one black golfer and 4 foreign players as her founding year.
    9craftimax

    Wondering

    Currently watching this movie. I looked up further info about Catana. Everything I read said that her first team was all Black males not the mix as shown in the movie. Just wonder why they didn't make that part of her story authentic. Enjoying the movie.
    10surrattdaddy

    Really good flick!

    I really liked this flick! I thought the acting was really good overall.

    Especially the Algerian guy Ben Youcef. His journey in the story was very interesting.

    He starts off really rude and a jerk and then warms up and becomes the hero.

    I've seen this guy on Law and Order and a few other things and I think he did a really wonderful.

    The story is very moving and I like what it speaks to. That we all are the same and we all need to come together.

    Definitely worth a check out!

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    • Trivia
      The film was dedicated to Michael Clarke Duncan.
    • Goofs
      Set in the 1980's, Coach Starks wears an Under Armour turtleneck which only was founded in 1996.
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    • Release date
      • April 25, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Des del Rough
    • Filming locations
      • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
    • Production companies
      • From The Rough Productions
      • Royal Street Productions
      • Blue Eyes Entertainment
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      • $6,500,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 37 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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