A documentary about Lebron James and his high school cohorts intrigues us indeed. It was made before stardom struck Lebron but one cannot rub off the feeling that this was released just to ride on his fame and fortune. Hopefully we are wrong but we won't be surprised if "More Than a Game" will just be primarily about Lebron and no one else (which might affect its overall quality for sure). We are doubtful as well how this would be successful as film documentaries definitely have a knack for becoming boring and uninspiring. Can "More Than a Game" be more than what we expect it to be? Jump the gun to find out our verdict. "More Than a Game" chronicles the life of five kids - kids who grew up to be one of the best high school lineups in America's history with one unlikely coach who went with them all the way. The team is composed of Lebron James (the star of the team and eventually becoming an NBA superstar after high school), Dru Joyce III (the smallest of the bunch but the...
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More Than a Game
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Writers: Kristopher Belman (written by), Brad Hogan (written by),
Release: 6 October 2009 (Taiwan)
Tagline: The incredible true story of LeBron James and the Akron Fab Five
Plot: This documentary follows NBA superstar LeBron James and four of his talented teammates through the trials and tribulations of high school basketball in Ohio and James' journey to fame. |
Cast: LeBron James - Himself, Dru Joyce - Himself, Romeo Travis - Himself, Sian Cotton - Himself, Willie McGee - Himself
Runtime: USA:105 min | Canada:105 min (Toronto International Film Festival)
Country: USA
Language: English
Company: Harvey Mason Media
Links: IMDb Profile
Categories: Documentary, Sports
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Before he became the face of the NBA’s next generation of superstars, LeBron James was a skinny prep school star in Akron. The documentary More Than A Game takes a look at LeBron’s well known relationship with his boys, who over the years have earned their own version of notoriety on a smaller scale. As a young brother, watching this doc naturally led to thoughts of my own group of guys; I think it’s almost an unwritten rule among brothers that somewhere in your life you’ll become part of something, whether that’s childhood friends, a fraternity, a gang, etc. LeBron and his group of guys all hooked up way before high school. While it was smart to market the film as ‘LeBron and his boys’ since that’s how the world at large knows them; in truth the film takes a fairly equal look at all five kids, and their coach (who also happens to be the father of one of the kids). Because LeBron and his crew are...
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