Hurricane Season

"They turned a tragedy into a triumph."

2010 1h 43m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 72

Drama

Synopsis

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Based on true events amid the wreckage and chaos dealt by Hurricane Katrina; one basketball coach in Marrero, Louisiana just will not give up. Coach Al Collins, gathers other players from hard-hit schools and builds a team actually worthy enough to go to the state playoffs.

“They turned a tragedy into a triumph.”

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Cast

Forest Whitaker
Al Collins
Taraji P. Henson
Dayna Collins
Bonnie Hunt
Principal Durant
Isaiah Washington
Coach Simmons
China Anne McClain
Alana Collins
Jalene Mack
Andrea Wall
Jarod Einsohn
Randy Verdin
Shad Moss
Gary Davis

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Tim Story
Writers: Robert Eisele
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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MONEY

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Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.

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MONEY

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Made its money back 7.0× over at the box office.

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3 / 8

ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Tim Story, shot by Larry Blanford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mark Mancina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Stuart Levy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Forest Whitaker and Taraji P. Henson and Bonnie Hunt carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They turned a tragedy into a triumph.".

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The take

Tim Story directs. Larry Blanford behind the camera. Mark Mancina scores. Stuart Levy cuts. Made its budget back several times over at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Shot for just $0.1M — micro-budget by Hollywood standards.
2Made its money back 7.0× over at the box office.
3Released 16 years ago.
4Directed by Tim Story, shot by Larry Blanford. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Mark Mancina. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Stuart Levy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Forest Whitaker and Taraji P. Henson and Bonnie Hunt carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "They turned a tragedy into a triumph.".
9IMDB entry: tt1172998 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 72 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.