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
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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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