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"Do you have what it takes to be the best?"

2011 1h 29m EN

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6.6

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★6.6TMDB · 196

ComedyFamilyTV Movie

Synopsis

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After his parents decide to move to a retirement home in Florida, professional gamer Quincy “Q” Johnson (Jerry Trainor) must find a way to raise 175,000 dollars to buy his family home. After hearing about a tournament for the game “Black Hole” with a grand prize of 175,500 dollars, Quincy enters the tournament, only to be faced with a new challenge. An equally skilled gamer, named Chris Saunders “Prodigy” (Jeanette McCurdy), has become the one block in Quincy’s plan, defeating him at every turn. Quincy then teams-up with his friend Wendell (Amir Talai), to try and find ways to stop Chris from entering the tournament.

“Do you have what it takes to be the best?”

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Cast

Jerry Trainor
Quincy 'Q' Johnson
Jennette McCurdy
Chris 'Prodigy' Saunders
Janet Varney
Tracy Saunders
Jean-Luc Bilodeau
Ash
Amir Talai
Wendell
Elfina Luk
Mrs. Chen
Julia Maxwell
Cindy
Gabrielle Rose
Mrs. Johnson

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Damon Santostefano
Writers: Richard Amberg
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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89 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.

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ERA

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Released 15 years ago.

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RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Damon Santostefano, shot by Jon Joffin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Tony Lombardo 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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Jerry Trainor and Jennette McCurdy and Janet Varney carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Do you have what it takes to be the best?".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1535615 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Damon Santostefano directs. Jon Joffin behind the camera. Tony Lombardo cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

189 minutes exactly — the "classic feature" runtime most directors aim for.
2Released 15 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Damon Santostefano, shot by Jon Joffin. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Editor Tony Lombardo shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Jerry Trainor and Jennette McCurdy and Janet Varney carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Do you have what it takes to be the best?".
8IMDB entry: tt1535615 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.