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Rock the Paint
Rock the Paint

Rock the Paint

Basketball. Life. You gotta own it!

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$1000000

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

5.2/10

Release Date

01 January 2005

Country

United States of America

Cast

Jas Anderson

Jas Anderson

T-Bone

Tom Brennan

Tom Brennan

Theo

Kim Brockington

Kim Brockington

Tasha

John Doman

John Doman

Father Pete

Jayme Lynn Evans

Jayme Lynn Evans

Jenny

Andrea Fagan

Andrea Fagan

Student

Reginald Footman

Reginald Footman

Gee

Joanna HartsHorne

Joanna HartsHorne

Kiesha

Earl Hayes

Earl Hayes

Gunz

Christopher Innvar

Christopher Innvar

Lenny

Karen Tsen Lee

Karen Tsen Lee

Sunny

Lisa Milinazzo

Lisa Milinazzo

Ghost of Carol

Kevin Phillips

Kevin Phillips

Antwon

Douglas Smith

Douglas Smith

Josh

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