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O

Trust. Seduction. Betrayal.

20015.91h 35m

Overview

Even though he's the only black student at the elite Palmetto Grove Academy, star basketball player Odin James has the adoration of all, including the team's coach and the Dean's beautiful daughter Desi. Odin's troubled friend Hugo, the coach's son, deeply resentful of his father's preference of Odin on and off the court, plots a diabolical scheme to sow the seed of mistrust between O and Desi, setting in motion a disturbing chain of events which erupts into a firestorm of breathtaking intensity.

Directed by Tim Blake Nelson
Written by Brad Kaaya, William Shakespeare
Produced by Eric Gitter, Anthony Rhulen, Daniel Fried
Box Office0Revenue: $16.0M

Top Cast

Mekhi Phifer

Mekhi Phifer

Odin James

Martin Sheen

Martin Sheen

Coach Duke Goulding

Josh Hartnett

Josh Hartnett

Hugo Goulding

Andrew Keegan

Andrew Keegan

Michael Cassio

Julia Stiles

Julia Stiles

Desi Brable

Rain Phoenix

Rain Phoenix

Emily

Chris Freihofer

Chris Freihofer

Assistant Coach

Elden Henson

Elden Henson

Roger Calhoun

John Heard

John Heard

Dean Brable

Anthony Johnson

Anthony Johnson

Dell

Themes & Keywords

high schooljealousymanipulationgirlfriendbasketballhigh school sportsfriendsdrugsxenophobiabasketball playerpreparatory schoolbasketball coachfather son relationship

About O

O is a drama, romance, thriller film released in 2001 exploring themes of high school, jealousy, manipulation, girlfriend, basketball, high school sports. Directed by Tim Blake Nelson, it stars Mekhi Phifer, Martin Sheen, Josh Hartnett. Even though he's the only black student at the elite Palmetto Grove Academy, star basketball player Odin James has the adoration of all, including the team's coach and the Dean's beautiful daughter Desi. Odin's troubled friend Hugo, the coach's son, deeply resentful of his father's preference of Odin on and off the court, plots a diabolical scheme to sow the seed of mistrust between O and Desi, setting in motion a disturbing chain of events which erupts into a firestorm of breathtaking intensity.

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