
Plot
In 1965, the coach of the high school girl basketball team Don Haskins is invited by the Texas Western Miners to be their coach. Despite the lack of budget, Haskins sees the chance to dispute the NCAA and moves with his wife and children to the college dormitory. He recruits seven talented and rejected black players to play with five Caucasian players and formed a legendary team that won the 1966 national championship against the powerful Kentucky.
Written by
Christopher Cleveland, Bettina Gilois
Directed by
James Gartner
Crew
Production Countries
United States of America
Production Companies
Walt Disney Pictures
Languages
English
Awards
2 wins & 3 nominations
Scores
# of Votes
49,854
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
58
Popularity
NA