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Believe in Me (2006)

Believe in Me poster
Directed by
Robert Collector
Genre
drama film, teen film
Country
United States
Runtime
2h 11m
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 18 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

In 1960s New Mexico, a young high school basketball coach takes on a job in a small town. He works to build a winning team despite limited resources and community skepticism.

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What happens

Believe in Me is a 2006 American sports drama film directed by Robert Collector, and starring Jeffrey Donovan, Samantha Mathis and Bruce Dern. The film was shot in various locations in New Mexico. The film is based on the novel Brief Garland by Harold Keith. The novel is about Keith's real life nephew, Jim Keith. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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