Sunset Park
A white school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined black high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.
- Director: * Steve Gomer
- Genre:Drama / Sport
- Runtime:584 minutes
Cast
Rhea Perlman : Phyllis Saroka
Fredro Starr : Shorty
Carol Kane : Mona
Terrence Howard : Spaceman (as Terrence DaShon Howard)
Camille Saviola: Barbara
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Phyllis Saroka (Perlman) is a P.E. teacher at a school in New York City. Looking for more, she reads a flier at her school that Sunset Park High School is looking for a new boys basketball coach. Looking for more money to pursue opening a restaurant, she decides to give the job a shot despite not having any knowledge of basketball. She contacts the correct people and is given the job.
She shows up for her first day on the and the team is already skeptical of her. When she walks in one player is heard saying “I know we gon’ lose every game.” She then let’s the players run the team, calling their own fouls, running their own plays, and basically allowing them to be carefree. During a game, she makes some bad decisions which irks some of the players on the team. This inspires her to learn more about the game with the assistance of her players. They help her and the team begins to slowly have some success.
The team also has to deal with outside forces that threaten the team. Shorty (Starr) is on probation and eventually gets into more trouble. Spaceman (Howard) is also on probation, is constantly using drugs, and has trouble with a teacher. Busy-bee (De’aundre Bonds) is shot during the season and misses several games. Several other players on the team are having academic trouble and some don’t even get along with each other. The team members also find out that the coach only plans to stay with them one season and then leave to open a restaurant.
The team eventually comes together despite their differences and troubles. They end up having a very successful season, so successful that they make it to the city championship. They go to Madison Square Garden to face their opponent. They play them close but ultimately lose the game. Afterward, the coach informs them that they should be proud of themselves and that she will return next season. Read more
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