Passing Glory

February. 21,1999      PG
Rating:
6.5
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A true story of a priest (Andre Braugher) in New Orleans who formed a group of black players and challenged an all-white prep school basketball team in the 1960's. Eventually events like these signaled the pivotal turn in the games' history leading to the integration in today's sport. Directed by Steve James (Hoop Dreams), these basketball players didn't just make shots, they made history.

Andre Braugher as  Father Joseph Verrett
Rip Torn as  Father Robert Grant
Ruby Dee as  Mommit Porter
Bill Nunn as  Howard Porter
Kyle Massey as  Principal / Dancer
Damien Dante Wayans as  Snow Lurcher

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Reviews

Borserie
1999/02/21

it is finally so absorbing because it plays like a lyrical road odyssey that’s also a detective story.

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Kaelan Mccaffrey
1999/02/22

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

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Fatma Suarez
1999/02/23

The movie's neither hopeful in contrived ways, nor hopeless in different contrived ways. Somehow it manages to be wonderful

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Mathilde the Guild
1999/02/24

Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

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