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RUNTIME
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85 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
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The Real MVP: The Wanda Durant Story
2016 1h 25m EN
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7.0
SOLID
★7.0TMDB · 7
DramaTV Movie
Synopsis
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Wanda Pratt works tirelessly to raise three children, including future NBA basketball player Kevin Durant.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Cassandra Freeman
Wanda Durant
Tracie Thoms
Demetria
Sinqua Walls
Wayne Pratt
Daniel Bellomy
Kevin Durant
Eli Baxter
Teen Kevin Durant
Nic Few
Tony Durant
Demarius Mack
Teen Tony Durant
Adrian Holmes
Coach Craig
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Nelson George
- Writers
- Yolonda E. Lawrence, Ligiah Villalobos
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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ERA
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Released 10 years ago.
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Nelson George, shot by Ron Stannett. 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 Ric Markmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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CAST
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Cassandra Freeman and Tracie Thoms and Sinqua Walls carry the top of the cast.
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt5654840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Nelson George directs. Ron Stannett behind the camera. Ric Markmann scores. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 185 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
- 2Released 10 years ago.
- 3Directed by Nelson George, shot by Ron Stannett. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 4Original score by Ric Markmann. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 5Cassandra Freeman and Tracie Thoms and Sinqua Walls carry the top of the cast.
- 6IMDB entry: tt5654840 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 7Only 7 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ron Stannett
- Original score
- Ric Markmann
- Runtime
- 85 min · 1h 25m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
Also by
Nelson George
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Production companies
Who made it
Lifetime
US
Lighthouse Pictures
CA
Key crew
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- sports
- biography
- basketball
- national basketball association (nba)
Release history · US
When it landed
- TV2016-05-07PG· Lifetime
