The American Game
Brief Synopsis
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Two high school seniors who play basketball have something in common, both are being recruited by colleges. But their backgrounds are very different: Brian Walker lives in a small town in Indiana where he is supported by his close-knit family. Stretch Graham lives in Brooklyn, and getting no support
Cast & Crew
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Jay Freund
Director
Nancy Baker
Editor
Robert Elfstrom
Location Director
Robert Elfstrom
Cinematographer
Ken Eluto
Editor
Jay Freund
Screenwriter
Film Details
Also Known As
American Game
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
Synopsis
Two high school seniors who play basketball have something in common, both are being recruited by colleges. But their backgrounds are very different: Brian Walker lives in a small town in Indiana where he is supported by his close-knit family. Stretch Graham lives in Brooklyn, and getting no support from his family, looks for it from his team and his coach.
Crew
Nancy Baker
Editor
Robert Elfstrom
Location Director
Robert Elfstrom
Cinematographer
Ken Eluto
Editor
Jay Freund
Screenwriter
Jay Freund
Editor
Judith Guerra
Editor
Grania Gurievitch
Associate Producer
Anthony Jones
Producer
Robert Kenner
Producer
Al Nahmias
Sound Editor
Peter Powell
Cinematographer
Peter Powell
Producer
Peter Powell
Location Director
Michael Steinfeld
Editor
David M Wolf
Screenwriter
Film Details
Also Known As
American Game
MPAA Rating
Genre
Documentary
Sports
Release Date
1979
Technical Specs
Duration
1h 25m
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Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1979
Released in United States 1979