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Released 2 years ago.
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The Long Game
"Dare to dream"
2024 1h 50m EN
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7.1
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82%
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65
METACRITIC
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6.7
IMDB
★7.1TMDB · 95🍅82%Rotten Tomatoes●65Metacritic★6.7IMDB · 8,692
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Synopsis
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In a segregated Texas, five Mexican-American teenage caddies were prohibited from playing at the country club where they worked. Against all odds, they formed their own team, built a one-hole course in the fields, and won the 1957 Texas State championship. Based on a true story.
“Dare to dream”
Cast
Jay Hernandez
JB Peña
Dennis Quaid
Frank Mitchell
Cheech Marin
Pollo
Julian Works
Joe Treviño
Jaina Lee Ortiz
Lucy Peña
Brett Cullen
Judge Milton Cox
Oscar Nuñez
Tomás Guerra
Paulina Chávez
Daniela Torres
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Julio Quintana
- Writers
- Julio Quintana, Paco Farias, Jennifer C. Stetson
- Languages
- English, German
- Countries
- Colombia, United States of America
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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
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WORLD
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International production across 2 countries: Colombia, United States of America.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Julio Quintana, shot by Alex Quintana. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Hannah Townshend. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor James K. Crouch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Jay Hernandez and Dennis Quaid and Cheech Marin carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Dare to dream".
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Julio Quintana directs. Alex Quintana behind the camera. Hannah Townshend scores. James K. Crouch cuts. Produced in Colombia, United States of America. Dialogue in English, German.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 2 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, German.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Colombia, United States of America.
- 4Directed by Julio Quintana, shot by Alex Quintana. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Hannah Townshend. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor James K. Crouch shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Jay Hernandez and Dennis Quaid and Cheech Marin carry the top of the cast.
- 8Marketing tagline: "Dare to dream".
- 9IMDB entry: tt7738330 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 10Only 95 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Alex Quintana
- Original score
- Hannah Townshend
- Editing
- James K. Crouch
- Production design
- Carlos Osorio
- Costume design
- Daniela Rivano
- Runtime
- 110 min · 1h 50m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 82% 🍅 Fresh
- Metacritic
- 65/100
- IMDB rating
- 6.7/10 · 8,692 votes
- MPAA
- PG
- US box office
- $3,060,040
Awards
4 wins & 2 nominations total
Also by
Julio Quintana
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Selected frames
Full-resolution frames — open one to save it as a wallpaper.
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
Mucho Mas Media
US
- BO
Bonniedale
US
Jaguar Bite
CO
Fifth Season
US
HarbourView Equity Partners
US
Key crew
- ProducerJavier Chapa
- Executive ProducerSimon Wise
- ProducerLaura Quaid
- Executive ProducerPhillip Braun
- ProducerMarla Quintana
- Executive ProducerBruce Barshop
- ProducerDennis Quaid
- Executive ProducerJason Michael Gerber
- Executive ProducerVincent Cordero
- CastingNatalie Ballesteros
- CastingAlan Luna
- CastingBeth Blanks
- Costume DesignDaniela Rivano
- Production DesignCarlos Osorio
- Costume DesignAkayla Nandi
- NovelHumberto G. Garcia
- Co-ProducerJoel M. Gonzales
- Production DesignJohn Parker
- EditorJames K. Crouch
- Executive ProducerSherrese Clarke Soares
- Executive ProducerAlexis Garcia
- Executive In Charge Of ProductionDan Guando
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- texas
- golf
- based on true story
- mexican american
- 1950s
- latino
- inspirational
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2023-03-12PG· SXSW
- Theatrical2024-04-12PG
- Digital2024-04-30PG
Also known as
International titles
- Долгая играRU
- بازی طولانیIR
- O Longo JogoBR
- Spiel der KönigeDE
