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Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (1992)
Directed by Charles Braverman
Overview
Chronicling the short but eventful life of Hank Gathers (played by Donny B. Lord as a child and Victor Love as a young adult), this fact-based drama chronicles the hoopster’s rise from the inner city of Philadelphia to a starring role on Loyola Marymount’s basketball team before a heart condition cut his career short. Nell Carter plays Hank’s supportive mom, and George Kennedy portrays a neighborhood priest who inspired the boy.
Length 92 minutes
Actors
Victor Love | Duane Davis | George Kennedy | Nell Carter | Kevin C. White | Sam Hennings | Sarah Trigger | Brad Butcher | Baldwin C. Sykes | Michael D. Hall | Reynaldo Rey | Michole Briana White | Ahmad Stoner | Cory Curtis | De'Andre Alfred | Bart Braverman | David Netter | Kimberly Russell | Ed Arnold | Roger Hampton | Ken Foree | Duane Tucker | Cary J. Pitts | Jeff Bankert | Molly McClure | Milt Kogan | Dick Baker | John Mahon | Whitman Mayo