Rock the Paint

"Basketball. Life. You gotta own it!"

Apr 24 2005 R 1h 30m
Drama, Sport

A coming-of-age story ignites when teenager Josh Sendler has to pack up his hoop dreams and move from the lush cornfields of Indiana to the harsh inner-city playgrounds of Newark, N.J.. He meets and befriends basketball phenom, Antwon Jackson, on the local court and together they make a run for the high school state championship. Their friendship is tested along the way and ultimately must prove itself in the face of the explosive n-word.

Plot

A coming-of-age story ignites when teenager Josh Sendler has to pack up his hoop dreams and move from the lush cornfields of Indiana to the harsh inner-city playgrounds of Newark, N.J.. He meets and befriends basketball phenom, Antwon Jackson, on the local court and together they make a run for the high school state championship. Their friendship is tested along the way and ultimately must prove itself in the face of the explosive n-word.

Written by

Dallas Brennan

Directed by

Phil Bertelsen

Cast

Douglas Smith, Kevin Phillips, Christopher Innvar

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Indalo Productions, Rock the Paint Productions, Kipany Productions

Languages

English

Awards

3 wins

Trailers
Rock The Paint (2005) - Trailer
Scores
# of Votes
111
Average Rating
6.3 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA