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Longshots - Overview

Genre:   Comedy, Drama, Sports  
Opened: Aug 22, 2008     Run Time: 1hr 34min  
Cast: Ice Cube   Keke Palmer  Tasha Smith   Jill Marie Jones        
Director: Fred Durst   
Producer: Ice Cube   Matt Alvarez   Nick Santora  
Executive Producer: Bob Weinstein   Harvey Weinstein   Andrew La Marca  
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PG
Synopsis
Longshots: When Curtis Plummer, a down on his luck former high school football star, takes the only job he can find--babysitting his misfit niece Jasmine--he discovers that she has the skills that once made him a great quarterback. The only place these two opposites get along is on the field, so Curtis is determined to turn Jasmine into the star of the local team, The Minden Browns, and get his own stride back by becoming the coach. The boys on the team do... Read More
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5.5 star rating 5.5 on
Rotten Tomatoes 41%  on  Rotten Tomatoes
Flixter 65%  on  Flixter
Box Office Data
# Weeks 14
# Total Gross $11.5M
Additional Content for Longshots
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Studio: Dimension Films
Domestic Theatrical Distributor: Dimension Films
Domestic Theatrical Distributor: MGM Distribution Company
Domestic Video Distributor: The Weinstein Company
Theatrical Distributor: 01 Distribuzione
Theatrical Distributor: Alliance Atlantis Vivafilm
Theatrical Distributor: Lusomundo
Theatrical Distributor: Ster-Kinekor
Production Company: CubeVision
Production Company: Blackjack Films
9 star rating 9
I like "The Longshots" because it's simple, easy to watch, and funny at times. But mostly I like it because it's acknowledging of one of my favorite themes. Tha...
6 star rating 6
This story behind this movie was OK. I didn't think Keke Palmer played the role tough enough to play an 11 year old Pop Warner football player. Even for 11 ye...
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