Amateur

Amateur

2018 · 96 min · EN · R · 6.4 (275 votes)
Dir. Ryan Koo · Starring Michael Rainey Jr., Josh Charles, Sharon Leal, Brian J. White, Corey Parker Robinson, Ashlee Brian

Every dream has a price.

Drama

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.

VIBE

This film feels like a raw, unflinching look at the pressures of elite youth sports. It's a grounded, character-focused drama that pulls you into the morally gray world of amateur athletics, highlighting the sacrifices and compromises made by young athletes.

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