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Glory Road

2006 · 118 min

A sturdy, sincere underdog sports drama that builds to a rousing, crowd-pleasing finish while carrying real weight about racism.

Directed by
James Gartner
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Jon Voight
Tagline
The incredible story of the team that changed the game forever.
Overview
In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.

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  • Disney Plus
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Directed by
James Gartner
Genres
Drama, History
Starring
Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Jon Voight
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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 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
  • race
  • sport
  • justice
  • family
  • loyalty
Places
  • small town
  • school
  • road trip
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • true story
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour4
Realism8
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity3
Emotional weight6

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Genres
drama, history
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
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Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
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Country
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Languages
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