Rock the Paint (2005)

5.7/10 90 min Drama

Overview

A coming-of-age story ignites when teenager Josh Sendler has to pack up his hoop dreams and move from the lush cornfields of Indiana to the harsh inner-city playgrounds of Newark, N.J.. He meets and befriends basketball phenom, Antwon Jackson, on the local court and together they make a run for the high school state championship. Their friendship is tested along the way and ultimately must prove itself in the face of the explosive n-word.

Cast

Jas Anderson

T-Bone

Tom Brennan

Theo

Kim Brockington

Tasha

John Doman

Father Pete

Jayme Lynn Evans

Jenny

Christopher Innvar

Lenny

Karen Tsen Lee

Sunny

Douglas Smith

Josh

Kevin Phillips

Antwon

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