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Passing Glory is a 1999 basketball-drama film produced for TNT, written by Harold Sylvester, and directed by Steve James. It is based on a true story. This movie stars Andre Braugher, Rip Torn, and Sean Squire, and features a speaking role by Arthur Agee, subject of the documentary Hoop Dreams, also directed by Steve James.
A true story of a priest (Andre Braugher) in New Orleans who formed a group of black players and challenged an all-white prep school basketball team in the 1960's. Eventually events like these signaled the pivotal turn in the games' history leading to the integration in today's sport.
- Steve James
- 100 min
- 2
Feb 21, 1999 · Passing Glory: Directed by Steve James. With Andre Braugher, Rip Torn, Sean Squire, Ruby Dee. A talented all-black high school basketball team challenges the top all-white team in civil-rights-era New Orleans.
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- Drama, Sport
- Steve James
- 1999-02-21
Feb 22, 1999 · André Braugher stars as an idealistic, young black priest who uses a basketball game to challenge the social conventions of a segregationist city in the inspirational true story Passing Glory. 1965. New Orleans.
- Steve James
- Andre Braugher
Feb 21, 1999 · Overview. A true story of a priest (Andre Braugher) in New Orleans who formed a group of black players and challenged an all-white prep school basketball team in the 1960's. Eventually events like these signaled the pivotal turn in the games' history leading to the integration in today's sport.
A talented all-black high school basketball team challenges the top all-white team in civil-rights-era New Orleans. Passing Glory featuring Andre Braugher and Rip Torn is available for purchase on iTunes, available for rent on Prime Video, and available for purchase on VUDU.
A talented all-black high school basketball team challenges the top all-white team in civil-rights-era New Orleans. An angry black priest in 1960's New Orleans goes against the wishes of his parish leader as he pushes a basketball game between his unbeaten all-black team and an undefeated all-white prep school team.
