Tough Coach Duke Goulding leaves nothing untried to lead his almost exclusively white boarding school basketball team, the Hawks, to victory after victory, but his own son Hugo feels his polyvalent technical excellence and tireless efforts -which require using stimulants- are not getting anything like the recognition he deserves, especially when coach gives the best player award to Odin James, the only black teammate, even saying he loves Odin like his own son, who in turn only calls super-rich Michael Cassio to share in the honor. So Hugo, who is liked by everyone, decides to set up the boys who stole his glory, and he knows a cocky adolescent's weak points are his pride and his girl. This Dixie Jago schemes to bring down a black Othello and his Cassius, playing into the poisonous power of jealousy, however badly this also hurts their loved ones and the whole team...
| Release Date: | May 2001 |
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| Genre: | Thriller / Romance / Drama |
| Awards: | 1 win & 1 nomination |
| Cast: | Mekhi Phifer (Odin James), Josh Hartnett (Hugo Goulding), Andrew Keegan (Michael Cassio), Julia Stiles (Desi Brable), Rain Phoenix (Emily), Elden Henson (Roger Rodriguez), Martin Sheen (Coach Duke Goulding), John Heard (Dean Bob Brable), Anthony Johnson (Dell (as Anthony 'A. J.' Johnson)), Chris Dong (Dutchman Player), Rachel Shumate (Brandy), Marshall Gitter (Radio Announcer), Lisa Benavides (Ms. Serney), Chris Freihofer (Assistant Coach Jeffries), Ken French (Scout #1), Dana Ratliff (T.V. Announcer), Christopher Jones (Jason), Ronalda Stover (Woman Score Keeper), Kelvin O'Bryant (Ball Boy), Jack Munn (Lanny-Pawnbroker (as Jack 'Jay' Munn)), Michael Flippo (Mr. Bradley (as Mike Flippo)), James Middleton (Cop), Julie Fishell (Newscaster), Wally Welch (Mr. Kirby), Zac David (Hawks Player), James Galloway (Hawks Player), Michael Givens (Hawks Player), Chase Page (Hawks Player), Rick Streeter (Hawks Player), Doug Ayers (Hawks Player), Dal Conner (Dutchmen Player), David Dooley (Dutchmen Player), Justin Ferira (Dutchmen Player), Jaime Ingram (Dutchmen Player), Jantz Baker (Titans Player), Jerred Clarke (Titans Player), Christopher Grooms (Titans Player), Shawn Hill (Titans Player), Parker Kirby (Titans Player), Sean Murphy (Titans Player), Jon Rosenbloom (Titans Player), Derek Zieminski (Titans Player), Richard Grandison (Bulldogs Player), Evan Jones (Bulldogs Player), Errol McPherson (Bulldogs Player), Nathan Monroe (Bulldogs Player), Tony Moore (Bulldogs Player), Bernard Smalls (Bulldogs Player), Quintral Washington (Bulldogs Player), Josh Bunnelle (Fan in Stands (uncredited)), Shannon DeSalvo (Student (uncredited)), Lindsay Huff (Cute girl (uncredited)), Mark Miller (Fan in Stands (uncredited)) |