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Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Jon Voight, Emily Deschanel, Evan Jones ... see more see more... , Red West , Kim Wall , Tatyana Ali , Sam Jones III , Austin Nichols , Alphonso McAuley , Mehcad Brooks , Damaine Radcliff , Al Shearer , Schin S. Kerr , Kip Weeks , Mitch Eakins , Alejandro Hernández , James Olivard

A true-life story of a basketball team who broke down barriers while racking up victories is the basis for this sports drama. Don Haskins (Josh Lucas) was a high school and college basketball star who... read more read more..., after six years of working with high school teams, became the head coach at Texas Western University in 1962. At that time, Texas Western's basketball program was not well respected, but Haskins was determined to change that, and in 1966 Haskins assembled what he was certain was a winning team. However, Haskins' starting lineup was comprised entirely of African-American athletes at a time when racially integrated teams were still a novelty in the South and West. Despite generating a firestorm of controversy, Haskins and his players showed they could succeed where it counted -- on the court. In post-season play Haskins and the Texas Western team found themselves competing for the NCAA championship against the University of Kentucky's all-white team, lead by legendary coach Adolph Rupp (Jon Voight). Glory Road also stars Derek Luke, Alphonso McAuley, Mehcad Brooks, Al Shearer, Damaine Radcliff, Sam Jones III, and Schin S. Kerr as members of Haskins' winning team. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi

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PG, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: James Gartner

Release Date: January 13, 2006

Keywords: sports, basketball

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DVD Release Date: June 6, 2006

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  • TheDudeLebowski65
    May 11, 2012
    TheDudeLebowski65
    Glory Road is a pretty good sports drama, yet it uses all the usual clichés to tell its story. That's the thing I noticed with every sports films, no matter what story kit is, no matter how they spin it, it always ends up feeling like the same old film. I'm not saying that this i... read mores a bad film; however I do think that every sports drama navigates the usual territory that every other film in the genre tends to go through. The story is good, and the cast do a good job in their roles. The film works well enough to be an entertaining drama, but it is also flawed. I liked the film, but to be honest, I never really was a big Basketball all fan, so I simply view this one as a watchable, but quite forgettable sports drama. For what it is, it's an entertaining film, but it's no different than other film in this genre. The cast are good in their roles, and Josh Lucas delivers a performance that saves this film from being a total disappointment. Though a good film, this isn't a film I would rewatch again. I simply felt that it relied too much on the traditional clichés established in previous sports dramas that came before it. Though a worthy film to watch, Glory Road doesn't stand out. I enjoyed it for what it was, but felt it was missing something to really make it stand out. For me anyways, one of the best sports dramas that tried something totally new was Moneyball. Glory Road isn't a revolutionary film, but it's entertaining to say the least.
  • fb729949618
    October 2, 2011
    fb729949618
    Cliche, yes but a good cliche type of movie. Descent to good acting and a great story make for a good sports film here.
  • movieguru12
    June 6, 2011
    movieguru12
    Beyond the excellence of sports movies and Josh Lucas never ceases to amazes me in movies and the lives of the other basketball stories are inspiring as well :)
  • DreamExtractor
    April 12, 2011
    DreamExtractor
    Is it the greatest sports movie ever, no, but was it a good one, yes. A very interesting story and a few plot mistakes from real life from what ive read. The acting and backrounds of the characters were pretty good. I really enjoyed this movie, a true movie for sport movie lov... read moreers.
  • dreamfaeries
    August 29, 2010
    dreamfaeries
    Didn't think I would like it but I really did enjoy it. Doesn't hurt that it had Emily Deschanel in it too. She's awesome.
  • MrsInsomnia
    October 3, 2009
    MrsInsomnia
    Just because it is a movie based on real facts ,is worth watching !!!!!!
  • LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    May 21, 2009
    LorenzoVonMatterhorn
    "Winning changes everything."

    In 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins led the first all-black starting line-up for a college basketball team to the NCAA national championship.

    REVIEW

    "Gl... read moreory Road" tells the true (though as with any such movie, apparently partially fictionalized) story of the Texas Western basketball team's 1966 season as it startled the nation with its march to the national championship. Though it takes place after passage of the Civil Rights Act and during the brotherhood speeches of Martin Luther King Jr., the blatant racism of earlier times lingered more than a little. The film does a good job of providing viewers with a taste of that fact. It is certainly an inspirational story and the cast does as well as can be expected in a movie that necessarily must attempt to explore a number of characters. On the negative side, the game scenes sometimes seemed poorly filmed and some of the dialog - especially the radio and television announcers - was stilted and felt awkward. Still, for those who appreciate a good sports movie, this is worth a look.
  • deano
    December 17, 2006
    deano
    These black players of Texas Western basketball team are so funny and make amazing skills in the games from beginning to end. I love this true story that gives courage and friendship between black and white players in a team since producer Jerry Bruckheimer's Remember the Tita... read morens.
  • ajaymuthecooldevils
    July 18, 2006
    ajaymuthecooldevils
    I've been showed by a pretty good movie. I said this movie was good, the movie not great but interesting to watch. It's a very inspirational story of sports movie that ever made... The cast aren't incredible, but they gave us what they got to do... For me, Josh Lucas has give one... read more of his best performance. This movie can tell us too how hard Don must build his squad. An interesting movie to watch, better not miss it...
  • fb1526363679
    January 1, 2012
    fb1526363679
    Glory Road is not an incredible or memorable sports film, but its still a pretty good movie. A very interesting story and a few plot mistakes from real life from what ive read. The acting and backrounds of the characters were pretty good. I enjoyed this movie, a true movie for... read more sport movie lovers.

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Critic Reviews

J. R. Jones
March 25, 2008
J. R. Jones, Chicago Reader

First-time director James Gartner observes all the rituals--the coach busting chops, the team sneaking out to party--but the players are indifferently characterized and the civil rights story has a fa... Full Review

Richard Roeper
January 26, 2006
Richard Roeper, Ebert & Roeper

Glory Road is a rousing and worthy tribute to one of the most important college basketball teams and one of the most important championship games of all time. Full Review

Matt Singer
January 17, 2006
Matt Singer, Village Voice

The team's accomplishments are here diluted into fodder for another of the producer's feel-good man-weepies. Full Review

Mike Clark
January 13, 2006
Mike Clark, USA Today

An appealing Disney sports movie that underplays its potential, Glory Road is at least a more satisfying basketball saga than last year's Coach Carter. Full Review

Susan Walker
January 13, 2006
Susan Walker, Toronto Star

Lacking the gritty reality of the 1994 documentary Hoop Dreams, this Jerry Bruckheimer film, directed by newcomer James Gartner, converts a year in the life of a basketball team into a very convention... Full Review

Peter Hartlaub
January 13, 2006
Peter Hartlaub, San Francisco Chronicle

Glory Road abandons the clinical and compelling storytelling of the great recent Disney hockey movie Miracle, and aims instead for the contrived sentimentality of the slightly less great Remember the ... Full Review

Roger Moore
January 13, 2006
Roger Moore, Orlando Sentinel

When a movie this corny still inspires, 'feel good' feels just right. Stay through the credits, when the 'real' coach and players talk, and you'll see the real Glory in this tale. Full Review

Lisa Rose
January 13, 2006
Lisa Rose, Newark Star-Ledger

Really, the material is ripe for Hoop Dreams documentary treatment, but instead we get hoop hyperbole from producer Jerry Bruckheimer. Full Review

Kyle Smith
January 13, 2006
Kyle Smith, New York Post

As Coach Haskins would say, it wins because it sticks to the fundamentals.

Jack Mathews
January 13, 2006
Jack Mathews, New York Daily News

Glory Road is a pure Hollywood fantasy. As movie fiction, however, I guess it is entertaining enough. Full Review

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