Passing Glory (1999)

A true story of a priest (Andre Braugher) in New Orleans who formed a group of black players and challenged an all-white prep school basketball team in the 1960's. Eventually events like these signaled the pivotal turn in the games' history leading to the integration in today's sport. Directed by Steve James (Hoop Dreams), these basketball players didn't just make shots, they made history.

Released

1999-02-21

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

Runtime

100 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Steve James

TMDB rating

6.0/10 from 5 votes