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Full-Court Miracle

2003 · 90 min

A gentle, feel-good underdog sports story with a warm holiday spirit and a focus on teamwork and faith.

Directed by
Stuart Gillard
Genres
Tv movie, Family
Starring
Alex D. Linz, Richard T. Jones, R.H. Thomson
Overview
Inspired by the true story of University of Virginia basketball star Lamont Carr, the film centers on a group of young Jewish basketball players who search for a coach to help them out of a slump. The main character Alex Schlotsky is inspired by the true story of Alex Barbag and Chad Korpeck.

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Stream in the UK
  • Disney Plus
More options Data from JustWatch
Directed by
Stuart Gillard
Genres
Tv movie, Family
Starring
Alex D. Linz, Richard T. Jones, R.H. Thomson
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • family
  • faith
  • identity
  • redemption
Places
  • school
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour4
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity2
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
tv movie, family
Directed by
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Written by
Joel Kauffmann, Donald C. Yost, Joel Silverman
Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
90 min
Country
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Languages
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