Rock the Paint
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A coming-of-age story ignites when teenager Josh Sendler has to pack up his hoop dreams and move from the lush cornfields of Indiana to the harsh inner-city playgrounds of Newark, N.J.. He meets and befriends basketball phenom, Antwon Jackson, on the local court and together they make a run for the high school state championship. Their friendship is tested along the way and ultimately must prove itself in the face of the explosive n-word.
Status: Released
Released Date: 2005-01-01
Runtime: 90 mins
Director: Phil Bertelsen
Spoken language: English
Genres: Drama
Original title: Rock the Paint
Production Companies: Indalo Productions, Kipany Productions, Rock the Paint Productions
Production Countries: United States of America
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