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Home of the Giants

Home of the Giants

How Do You Separate Your Friends From Your Heroes

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CrimeDrama

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A story about basketball and befriending. Gar is a High School journalist who, while covering the team to the state championship, is best friends with the teams' main "Star" Matt Dunbar. Matt's older brother persuades him to steal money from a drug dealers' home. Gar tags along, but soon things go horribly wrong. One question to ask is "Will the Giants win the big game?

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

104 mins

Rating

4.1/10

Release Date

12 October 2007

Country

United States of America

Cast

Haley Joel Osment

Haley Joel Osment

Robert 'Gar' Gartland

Ryan Merriman

Ryan Merriman

Matt Dunbar

Danielle Panabaker

Danielle Panabaker

Bridgette 'Bridge' Bachman

Eugene Osment

Eugene Osment

Police Officer

Kenneth Mitchell

Kenneth Mitchell

Keith Morrison

Stephen Michael Ayers

Stephen Michael Ayers

Coach Gordon

RJ Brown

RJ Brown

Brad Gimble

Robert C. Treveiler

Robert C. Treveiler

Dr. Gartland

Michael Harding

Michael Harding

Richard Morrison

Ed Wagenseller

Ed Wagenseller

Mr. Dansforth

Ashlee Payne

Ashlee Payne

Ms. Monar

General Fermon Judd Jr.

General Fermon Judd Jr.

Bouncer

Brent Briscoe

Brent Briscoe

Prock

Christian McIntire

Christian McIntire

Janitor

Johanna Braddy

Johanna Braddy

Freshman

Keith Flippen

Keith Flippen

Mr. Green

Dick Vitale

Dick Vitale

Self

Jay Bilas

Jay Bilas

Self

Wayne Coyne

Wayne Coyne

Barfly

Kathleen LaGue

Kathleen LaGue

Mrs. Gartland

Patt Noday

Patt Noday

Jim Brantley

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