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The American Game

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This documentary focuses on the experiences of two highly touted high school basketball prospects as the top colleges attempt to recruit them. Brian Walker, a white teen from a suburban Indiana town, comes from a family of talented athletes and has parents who push him to succeed. Stretch Graham, on the other hand, is a black teen from a rough part of Brooklyn who lives with his sister. For him, a successful basketball career represents a possible escape from life in the ghetto.
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David Wolf

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Brian Walker

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Synopsis This documentary focuses on the experiences of two highly touted high school basketball prospects as the top colleges attempt to recruit them. Brian Walker, a white teen from a suburban Indiana town, comes from a family of talented athletes and has parents who push him to succeed. Stretch Graham, on the other hand, is a black teen from a rough part of Brooklyn who lives with his sister. For him, a successful basketball career represents a possible escape from life in the ghetto.
Director
David Wolf
Rating
PG
Genre
Documentary
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 25m