Lenny Cooke (2013)

6.8/10 88 min Documentary

Overview

In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony. A decade later, Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA. In this quintessentially American documentary, filmmaking brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie track the unfulfilled destiny of a man for whom superstardom was only just out of reach.

Cast

Lenny Cooke

Self

Carmelo Anthony

Self

Joakim Noah

Self

Sonny Vaccaro

Self

LeBron James

Self

Kobe Bryant

Mike Krzyzewski

Chris Bosh

Eddy Curry

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