FIVE of our children have seen the movie 3 times!! They love it and I do too because it teaches such wonderful life lessons. If you like basketball you’ll enjoy the movie even more but even if you don’t like the game you’ll find the movie to be one of the best family films in a decade. The movie is based on a true story. A new basketball coach comes to Texas Western (now UTEP) and recruits and starts an unheard of number of blacks. You witness the prejudice, the acceptance, the teamwork and you learn how one person really can change their part of the world. The actors portray the big and little issues that arose as blacks and whites began to treat each other as equals. Racial prejudice on both sides is candidly shown. The basketball sequences give you goose bumps.
To be honest I can’t fully describe why this film is simply so great. Most of you who watch my show or read this website know that I appreciate movies and books with lessons that you take away. I can’t recommend this film more highly. If you don’t get to see it in the theater then make sure you buy it on DVD. Jon Voight does a great job as the Kentucky basketball coach. This is a break out film for the star, Josh Lucas (Sweet Home Alabama).