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Amateur

Amateur

Every dream has a price.

20186.41h 36m

Overview

14-year-old basketball phenom Terron Forte has to navigate the under-the-table world of amateur athletics when he is recruited to an elite NCAA prep school.

Directed by Ryan Koo
Written by Ryan Koo
Produced by Jason Michael Berman, Mark Moran, Chip Hourihan
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Top Cast

Michael Rainey Jr.

Michael Rainey Jr.

Terron Forte

Josh Charles

Josh Charles

Coach Gaines

Sharon Leal

Sharon Leal

Nia

Brian J. White

Brian J. White

Vince

Corey Parker Robinson

Corey Parker Robinson

Coach Curtis

Ashlee Brian

Ashlee Brian

Anton

T

Tekola Cornetet

Stavian

Ted Maritz

Ted Maritz

JP

Collin Blackford

Collin Blackford

Student

Christopher Warner

Christopher Warner

Coach Rob

Themes & Keywords

sportsbasketballsport competition

About Amateur

Amateur is a drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of sports, basketball, sport competition. Directed by Ryan Koo, it stars Michael Rainey Jr., Josh Charles, Sharon Leal. 14-year-old basketball phenom Terron Forte has to navigate the under-the-table world of amateur athletics when he is recruited to an elite NCAA prep school.

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