The Basket

The Basket

6.3 | 2000-05-05 | Drama

Peter Coyote (E.T., Erin Brokovich) and Karen Allen (The Perfect Storm) star in this touching family drama about the unifying power of basketball in a community torn apart by war. Both a riveting sports film and a tale of triumph over adversity, The Basket is "a hoop dream movie with a whole lot of heart" (Dallas Morning News)! In 1918, when the wheat-farming townspeople of Waterville, Washington, welcome home their first wounded son from WWI, they'restruck by the harsh reality of war. And just as bigotry and hatred toward two German orphans dividethe close-knit community, a new schoolteacher, Martin (Coyote), rolls into town with some strange ideas and an even stranger leather ball. Through the brand-new game called basketball, Martin strivesto bring harmony to the town...before it tears itself apart!

Featured Crew

Rich Cowan Director

Cast

Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Martin Conlon
Karen Allen
Karen Allen
Bessie Emery
Robert Burke
Robert Burke
Helmut Brink
Amber Willenborg
Amber Willenborg
Brigitta Brink
Jack MacDonald
Jack MacDonald
Nicholas Emery
Eric Dane
Eric Dane
Tom Emery
Brian Skala
Brian Skala
Nathan Emery
Patrick Treadway
Patrick Treadway
Frederick Treadway

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