Release Date
September 3, 2010 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
November 23, 2010 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
James C. Strouse
Writer
James C. Strouse
Cast
Sam Rockwell, Emma Roberts, Rob Corddry, Shareeka Epps, Emily Rios
Studio
Running Time
119 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG-13 for some thematic elements, language including some sexual references, alcohol abuse and smoking
Set in suburban Indiana, the film stars Rockwell as Bill Greaves, an adult misfit recruited by the local high school principal (Corddry) to coach the school’s floundering girls’ basketball team. Initially retreating from what appears to be a hopeless situation, Bill perseveres and manages to help the team and its captain (Roberts) ratchet up its competitive spirit, while the girls offer Bill a renewed life focus. THE WINNING SEASON also stars Shareeka Epps,... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
Sam Rockwell and Emma Roberts star in The Winning Season, a basketball movie that arrives on DVD next week. Originally released to theaters in September, it's a film few people have heard of or will ever see, despite the talent involved. Typically, it's not a good sign when a movie is released to theaters (albeit a limited release) with so little awareness and then hits video stores just a couple months later, but there are exceptions. The Winning Season is one of those exceptions. Full movie review »
