Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (1992)

Chronicling the short but eventful life of Hank Gathers (played by Donny B. Lord as a child and Victor Love as a young adult), this fact-based drama chronicles the hoopster's rise from the inner city of Philadelphia to a starring role on Loyola Marymount's basketball team before a heart condition cut his career short. Nell Carter plays Hank's supportive mom, and George Kennedy portrays a neighborhood priest who inspired the boy.

Released

1992-04-01

Genres

Drama, TV Movie

Runtime

92 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Charles Braverman

TMDB rating

10.0/10 from 1 votes