Glory Road

True Story of Don Haskins who takes a job at Texas Western University in 1966 and with his first recruiting class recruits 7 African American players. The players come from all over the country and it is hard for them in the south which they still face civil rights and prejudges. Don Haskins takes a team of 7 black kids and 5 white kids and leads them to a 1 loss season through all the problems the kids faced they didn't give up on the coach and the coach didn't give up on them. The team faces mighty Kansas in the final 4 the biggest stage in college basketball and beats them in overtime which had a colored star in Jo Jo White who steps out of bounds on a shot in double OT.... Then they face the all white Kentucky team who is lead by the legendary Adolph Rupp with all American Pat Riley and Louie Dampier on it and Haskins makes a bold move by only playing the 7 black players in the title game against Kentucky. The Texas Western University Miners 72 Kentucky Wildcats 68 the final score. Allot of long shots with dialogue and emotional speeches the movie was authentic to the time and very well done.
Director: James Gartner
Writers: Chris Cleveland, Bettina Gilois
Release Date: Jan 13th 2006 (USA)
Genre: Drama, Sport

Black Reel Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2007	Nominated	Black Reel	Best Screenplay, Original or Adapted Chris Cleveland Bettina Gilois
			Best Song, Original or Adapted Alicia Keys Lyfe Jennings For the song "People Get Ready".
ESPY Awards
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2006	Won	ESPY	Best Sports Movie
Humanitas Prize
Year	Result	Award	Category/Recipient(s)
2006	Nominated	Humanitas Prize	Feature Film Category Chris Cleveland Bettina Gilois

Cast

(Cast overview, first billed only)

	Josh Lucas	...	Don Haskins
	Derek Luke	...	Bobby Joe Hill
	Austin Nichols	...	Jerry Armstrong
	Jon Voight	...	Adolph Rupp
	Evan Jones	...	Moe Iba
	Schin A.S. Kerr	...	David Lattin
	Alphonso McAuley	...	Orsten Artis
	Mehcad Brooks	...	Harry Flournoy
	Sam Jones III	...	Willie Worsley
	Damaine Radcliff	...	Willie 'Scoops' Cager
	Emily Deschanel	...	Mary Haskins
	Al Shearer	...	Nevil Shed
	Red West	...	Ross Moore
	Kip Weeks	...	Togo Railey
	Mitch Eakins	...	Dick Myers