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Synopsis

This thrilling documentary brings us deep into the dramatic world of high school basketball, where Bill Resler, a previous college professor, takes a job as the women's basketball coach at Roosevelt High School in Seattle. His unorthodox tactics and sheer love of the game brought a new dedication to his athletes, and a team that had been a perennial loser started winning games. Then, life changes dramatically for their star player, Darnellia Russell. What follows would be unbelievable if it weren't entirely real. This film's premiere at the Toronto Film Festival brought jaded industry execs to their feet with cheers, and was the opening night film at True/False Film Festival in Columbia, MO. Includes a new narration track by Ludacris.

Film Information

• Genre: Documentary
• Director: Ward Serrill
• Written By: Ward Serrill
• Starring: Ludacris (narrator), Devon Crosby Helms, Maude Lepley, Bill Resler, Darnellia Russell, and Joyce Walker
• Running Time: 97 minutes, approx.
• MPAA Rating: PG-13 for brief strong language
• Language: English
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Reviews

"Intimate, funny, moving and incredibly rousing -- even if you're allergic to sports movies."

   - M. E. Russell, Portland Oregonian

"A rousing and mesmerizing documentary."

   - Connie Ogle, Miami Herald

"Sports movies have a purity of form. They always end with the big game, in triumph or heartbreak. So does The Heart of the Game, although the lawsuit still hangs over the team after the final free throw."

   - Roger Ebert, Chicago Sun-Times

"It's a wrenching, ennobling essay on teamwork and the hard struggle to change one's life."

   - Ty Burr, Boston Globe

"This distaff"

   - Kyle Smith, New York Post

Showtimes

• Wednesday, August 2nd
  7:00 pm, 9:15 pm
• Thursday, August 3rd
  7:00 pm, 9:15 pm
• Friday, August 4th
  4:30 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:15 pm
• Saturday, August 5th
  2:30 pm, 4:45 pm, 7:30 pm
• Sunday, August 6th
  2:00 pm, 4:30 pm, 7:00 pm
• Monday, August 7th
  4:30 pm, 7:00 pm, 9:15 pm
• Tuesday, August 8th
  7:00 pm, 9:15 pm