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Spirit of the Game
In 1956 a small group of missionaries made worldwide history when they took on the task of helping the fledgling Australian basketball team compete in their first ever Olympics. In so doing, they unite a nation still reeling from the aftermath of World War II.
18 February 1953, Sydney, Australia
October 13, 2016
Spirit of The Game has the gentle touch of a experienced preacher who knows that the best way to convey a message of salvation is to allow the congregation to feel it dawn upon them.
October 07, 2016
Sadly, Spirit of the Game is frequently undone by stiff acting and troubled storytelling.
November 29, 2016
...hampered by banal scripting and characterisation.
October 06, 2016
Writer-director J.D. Scott creates scene after scene of ponderous piety, leavened only by the unintended comedy from the ham-fisted melodramatics and the ludicrous staging of the team's on-court performances.