Lenny Cooke (2013)
Directed by Benny Safdie / Joshua Safdie
Genres - Sports & Recreation |
Sub-Genres - Biography, Sports |
Release Date - Dec 6, 2013 (USA - Limited) |
Run Time - 90 min. |
Countries - United States |
MPAA Rating - PG
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Synopsis by Perry Seibert
Josh and Ben Safdie directed this documentary about Lenny Cooke, a basketball prodigy who for a variety of reasons went undrafted when he decided to go pro, beginning a series of seasons playing with various foreign basketball clubs and traveling professional teams. The filmmakers examine how the once-lauded phenom's professional career did not quite turn out as planned.
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Keywords
fall [downfall], prodigy, superstar
