The American Game

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The American Game (1979)

Directed by David Wolf, Jay Freund

“Before "Hoop Dreams" was...”

Documentary · 1h 29m

Documentary film contrasting the experiences of two high-school seniors, basketball players from remarkably different backgrounds. Brian Walker is taken from his close-knit Indiana family, living in a small town. In contrast, Stretch Graham has practically no family support, and looks to his Brooklyn team and his warm-hearted coach for support. Both are actively being recruited by colleges.

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Cast

N
Nathaniel Bellamy Jr. Basketball player Julius Erving
G
Gil Ferschtman
S
Stretch Graham
J
Jules Irving
D
David Tawil
B
Brian Walker

Crew

Director
David Wolf, Jay Freund
Producer
Anthony Jones

Details

Release date
1979-04-03
Runtime
1h 29m
Genres
Documentary
Original language
EN
Spoken languages
English
Countries
United States of America
Production
World Northal Corporation