Glory Road

“It’s not about talent, it’s about heart. It’s about who can go out there and play the hardest. They’re not going to give us anything, so you’ve got to go out there and you’ve got to take it.”
-- Coach Don Haskins

"Glory Road" is based on the inspiring true story of the underdog Texas Western basketball team whose drive to win went past some of the most bruising and difficult challenges during a point in U.S. history of massive cultural and philosophical turmoil. It was a time when, against all odds, the first all African American starting lineup of players took the country by storm and, in a surprise turn of events, won the 1966 NCAA tournament title. Josh Lucas stars as Hall of Famer Don Haskins, the passionately dedicated college basketball coach that changed the history of basketball and, in turn, helped change the course of history. The film is directed by James Gartner, written by Christopher Cleveland & Bettina Gilois.

The asset of the film is very strong acting. The games have been successfully devised to be exciting, and despite the serious message about racial equality, it could create some funny moments. The script is loose at certain points of time but overall it's an absorbing film. Sometimes it takes a sports movie like this to remind us how far we've come together as a country, despite our differences in race, culture and backgrounds.

The film is rated PG for racial issues including violence and epithets, and momentary language. And here is its Official website: http://disney.go.com/disneypictures/gloryroad/