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Spirit of the Game
Spirit of the Game

Spirit of the Game

The faith of a few inspired a nation.

Genres

Drama

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In the lead up to the 1956 Olympic games, a group of missionaries are tasked with helping the fledgling Australian basketball team compete in their first ever Olympics, and in doing so, unite a nation still coming to grips after the war.

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Budget

$3200000

Revenue

$222565

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

97 mins

Rating

4.9/10

Release Date

08 October 2016

Country

Australia

Cast

Aaron Jakubenko

Aaron Jakubenko

Delyle Condie

Kevin Sorbo

Kevin Sorbo

Parley Condie

Anna McGahan

Anna McGahan

Elspeth

Wade Briggs

Wade Briggs

Don Hull

Hannah Cliff

Hannah Cliff

Norma Condie

Emilie Cocquerel

Emilie Cocquerel

Emily

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