Rating: PG
Genre:
Drama
Theatrical Release: 01/13/2006(USA)
Release Date: 06/06/2006
SubTitles: French/Espanol
Dubbed: English/French/Espanol
Sound: DD5.1/DD2
Run Time: 118 Minutes
Flags: Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language
Distributor/Studio: Walt Disney Video
A true-life story of a basketball team who broke down barriers while racking up victories is the basis for this
sports drama.
Don Haskins (
Josh Lucas) was a high school and college basketball star who, after six years of working with high school teams, became the head coach at Texas Western University in 1962. At that time, Texas Western's basketball program was not well respected, but
Haskins was determined to change that, and in 1966
Haskins assembled what he was certain was a winning team. However,
Haskins' starting lineup was comprised entirely of African-American athletes at a time when racially integrated teams were still a novelty in the South and West. Despite generating a firestorm of controversy,
Haskins and his players showed they could succeed where it counted -- on the court. In post-season play
Haskins and the Texas Western team found themselves competing for the NCAA championship against the University of Kentucky's all-white team, lead by legendary coach
Adolph Rupp (
Jon Voight).
Glory Road also stars
Derek Luke,
Alphonso McAuley,
Mehcad Brooks,
Al Shearer,
Damaine Radcliff,
Sam Jones III, and
Schin S. Kerr as members of
Haskins' winning team.
~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
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