Love and Basketball
(2000)
Regisseur:
Gina Prince-BythewoodSchauspieler:
Chris Warren, Jr., Kyla Pratt, Sanaa Lathan, Omar Epps, Alfre Woodard, Regina Hall, Glenndon Chatman, Jess Willard, Naykia Harris, Harry Lennix, Debbi Morgan, Dennis Haysbert, Al Foster, Colleen Matsuhara, Gabrielle Union, Tyra Banks1981. Die wilde Monica zieht mit ihren Eltern in ein besseres Viertel von L.A. Die Zehnjährige widmet jede Minute ihrer Freizeit dem Basketball-Spiel. Dabei lernt sie den Nachbarsjungen Quincy kennen, mit dem sie die Liebe zum Korbsport verbindet. Die beiden kommen einander näher, flirten, spielen Ball und werden Freunde. Nur ein Paar werden sie nicht, denn Monica ist zu selbstbewusst, um Dating-Klischees zu genügen. Und das ändert sich auch über die folgenden Jahre nicht, in deren Verlauf sich die Wege des Paares immer wieder kreuzen.
Bewegendes und in den Sportszenen mitreißendes Jugenddrama um die Liebe zum Sport und ihren Preis.
A young African-American couple navigates the tricky paths of romance and athletics in this drama. Quincy McCall (Omar Epps) and Monica Wright (Sanaa Lathan) grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. They've followed the game all their lives and have no small amount of talent on the court. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.
A young African-American couple navigates the tricky paths of romance and athletics in this drama. Quincy McCall (Omar Epps) and Monica Wright (Sanaa Lathan) grew up in the same neighborhood and have known each other since childhood. As they grow into adulthood, they fall in love, but they also share another all-consuming passion: basketball. They've followed the game all their lives and have no small amount of talent on the court. As Quincy and Monica struggle to make their relationship work, they follow separate career paths though high school and college basketball and, they hope, into stardom in big-league professional ball.