A Thousand Words (
2012) | IMDb:
5.8
Jack McCall is a fast-talking literary agent, who can close any deal, any time, any way. He has set his sights on New Age guru Dr. Sinja for his own selfish purposes. But Dr. Sinja is on to him, and Jack’s life comes unglued after a magical Bodhi tree mysteriously appears in his backyard. With every word Jack speaks, a leaf falls from the tree and he realizes that when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree are toast. Words have never failed Jack McCall, but now he’s got to stop talking and conjure up some outrageous ways to communicate or he’s a goner.
Starring:
Eddie Murphy
,
Kerry Washington
,
Cliff Curtis
,
Clark Duke
,
Allison Janney
,
Emanuel Ragsdale
Coach Carter (
2005) | IMDb:
7.3
Based on a true story, in which Richmond High School head basketball coach Ken Carter made headlines in 1999 for benching his undefeated team due to poor academic results.
Starring:
Samuel L. Jackson
,
Rob Brown
,
Robert Ri'chard
,
Rick Gonzalez
,
Nana Gbewonyo
,
Antwon Tanner
Directed by:
Thomas Carter
Radio (
2003) | IMDb:
6.9
In the racially divided town of Anderson, South Carolina in 1976, football coach Harold Jones spots a mentally disabled African-American young man nicknamed Radio near his practice field and is inspired to befriend him. Soon, Radio is Jones' loyal assistant, and he becomes a student at T.L. Hanna High School. But things start to sour when Coach Jones begins taking guff from parents and fans who feel that his devotion to Radio is getting in the way of the team's quest for a championship.
Starring:
Cuba Gooding Jr.
,
Ed Harris
,
Alfre Woodard
,
S. Epatha Merkerson
,
Debra Winger
,
Chris Mulkey
Hardball (
2001) | IMDb:
6.4
An aimless young man who is scalping tickets, gambling and drinking, agrees to coach a Little League team from the Cabrini Green housing project in Chicago as a condition of getting a loan from a friend.
Directed by:
Brian Robbins
Summer Catch (
2001) | IMDb:
5.1
Local boy Ryan Dunne, now a pitcher for Boston College, meets Tenley Parrish, the daughter of a wealthy couple who summer on the Cape. Ryan and Tenley fall in love, much to the chagrin of their families, while Ryan clings to one last hope of being discovered and signed to a pro baseball contract.
Starring:
Freddie Prinze Jr.
,
Jessica Biel
,
Fred Ward
,
Matthew Lillard
,
Brian Dennehy
,
Jason Gedrick
Directed by:
Michael Tollin