Heaven Is a Playground (1991)
- Directed by
- Randall Fried
- Genre
- drama film, independent film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 46m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 8 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A man from Chicago tries to use basketball to guide a group of at-risk teenagers. The story follows the relationships and struggles on and off the court.
sportsdramaurbaninspiringearnestunderdoggrittyhopeful
What happens
Heaven Is a Playground is a 1991 American sports drama film based on Rick Telander's 1976 non-fiction book of the same name. It was written and directed by Randall Fried, and stars Michael Warren, D. B. Sweeney, Victor Love, Bo Kimble, Richard Jordan and Janet Julian. Telander himself makes a cameo appearance in the film. The film was released on October 4, 1991 by New Line Cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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