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Rock the Paint(2005)
Status: Released
Date: 2005-01-01
52%
5 Votes
Time: 1h 30m
Basketball. Life. You gotta own it!
Overview:
A coming-of-age story ignites when teenager Josh Sendler has to pack up his hoop dreams and move from the lush cornfields of Indiana to the harsh inner-city playgrounds of Newark, N.J.. He meets and befriends basketball phenom, Antwon Jackson, on the local court and together they make a run for the high school state championship. Their friendship is tested along the way and ultimately must prove itself in the face of the explosive n-word.
Languages: English.
Countries:
United States of America
Budget: $1,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies:
Indalo Productions
Kipany Productions
Rock the Paint Productions
Movie: Rock the Paint
Top 10 Billed Cast
Jas Anderson
T-Bone
Tom Brennan
Theo
Kim Brockington
Tasha
John Doman
Father Pete
Jayme Lynn Evans
Jenny
Christopher Innvar
Lenny
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Overview
A coming-of-age story ignites when teenager Josh Sendler has to pack up his hoop dreams and move from the lush cornfields of Indiana to the harsh inner-city playgrounds of Newark, N.J.. He meets and befriends basketball phenom, Antwon Jackson, on the local court and together they make a run for the high school state championship. Their friendship is tested along the way and ultimately must prove itself in the face of the explosive n-word.
Release Date
2005-01-01
Average
5.2
Rating:
2.6 startsTagline
Basketball. Life. You gotta own it!
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