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Lenny Cooke (2013)
Directed by Josh Safdie, Benny Safdie
Overview
In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony. A decade later, Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA. In this quintessentially American documentary, filmmaking brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie track the unfulfilled destiny of a man for whom superstardom was only just out of reach.
Length 88 minutes
Actors
Lenny Cooke | Carmelo Anthony | Joakim Noah | Harvey Araton | Damany Eastman