A white teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined Black high school basketball team and turns them into winners.
Acting
Rhea Perlman commits completely, chaos queen energy.
Practical Effects
Authentic Brooklyn locations, pre-gentrification time capsule.
Score
Hip-hop soundtrack slaps harder than it should.
Director
Steve Gomer
Rhea Perlman
Phyllis Saroka
Fredro Starr
Shorty
Carol Kane
Mona
Terrence Howard
Spaceman
Camille Saviola
Barbara
De'Aundre Bonds
Busy-Bee
Talent Harris
Butter
Anthony C. Hall
Andre
Antwon Tanner
Drano
Shawn Michael Howard
Kurt
Guy Torry
Boo Man
Scott Burkholder
Morris Bernstein
John Aprea
Dominic
John Vargas
Mr. Santiago
Rhonda Stubbins White
Carla
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Filmed in actual Sunset Park Brooklyn before massive gentrification, making it accidental documentary.
Terrence Howard's early role; Fredro Starr was real rapper from Onyx. Rhea Perlman did her own dribbling, poorly.
US
