Rock the Paint (2005)

Basketball. Life. You gotta own it!

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 30M

Director : Phil Bertelsen
Writer : Dallas Brennan

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Jas Anderson
Jas Anderson
T-Bone
Tom Brennan
Tom Brennan
Theo
Kim Brockington
Kim Brockington
Tasha
John Doman
John Doman
Father Pete
Jayme Lynn Evans
Jayme Lynn Evans
Jenny
Andrea Fagan
Andrea Fagan
Student
Reginald Footman
Reginald Footman
Gee
Joanna HartsHorne
Joanna HartsHorne
Kiesha
Earl Hayes
Earl Hayes
Gunz
Christopher Innvar
Christopher Innvar
Lenny
Karen Tsen Lee
Karen Tsen Lee
Sunny
Lisa Milinazzo
Lisa Milinazzo
Ghost of Carol
Kevin Phillips
Kevin Phillips
Antwon
Douglas Smith
Douglas Smith
Josh

Crews

Phil Bertelsen
Phil Bertelsen
Director
Dallas Brennan
Dallas Brennan
Screenplay

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