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August 31, 2001
1h 35m
Drama
Romance
Thriller
Critics
85/100
Story
82/100
Acting
88/100
Cinematography
90/100
Soundtrack
80/100

Even though he's the only black student at the elite Palmetto Grove Academy, star basketball player and future NBA hopeful Odin James has the adoration of all, including the team's coach and the Dean's beautiful daughter Desi. Odin's troubled friend Hugo, the coach's son, is deeply resentful of his father's preference of Odin on and off the court. When Hugo plots a diabolical scheme to sow the seed of mistrust between O and Desi, it sets in motion a disturbing chain of events which erupts into a firestorm of breathtaking intensity.

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Details

Director
Tim Blake Nelson
Cast
Mekhi Phifer, Martin Sheen, Josh Hartnett, Andrew Keegan, Julia Stiles, Rain Phoenix, Chris Freihofer, Elden Henson, John Heard, Anthony Johnson
Release Date
August 31, 2001
Production
Dimension Films, FilmEngine, Chickie The Cop Production, Daniel Fried Productions, Rhulen Entertainment, Miramax, Lionsgate

Rating Distribution

User Ratings

5 Stars65%
1235
4 Stars25%
475
3 Stars8%
152
2 Stars2%
38
1 Stars0%
0
Total: 1,900 ratings

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