The Heart of the Game
starring: Ludacris, Joyce Walker (III), Darnellia Russell, Alex Jessup, Devon Crosby Helms
directed by: Ward Serrill
directed by: Ward Serrill
List Price: $29.99
Prices subject to change.
Price: $21.49
You Save: $8.50 (28%)Prices subject to change.
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
Product Description:
Go courtside for a true-life rush like no other in this inspirational documentary. Youll meet a real team full of drive toughness & the unbridled desire to make history. Follow the roosevelt roughriders girls basketball team during six turbulent seasonss.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 02/27/2007Run time: 103 minutesRating: Pg13
Amazon.com:
The Heart of the Game is, simply put, one of the most enjoyable and joyous documentaries ever made. For several years, the movie follows a girls' basketball team called the Rough Riders from a Seattle high school as they strive to win the state championship, and in the process discovers heart-wrenching twists of fate, vivid and compelling characters, colorful dialogue, and a nail-biting conclusion. The Heart of the Game starts with Bill Resler, a professor of tax law who agrees to become the head coach for the girls' basketball program at Roosevelt High School. He swiftly challenges the players with demanding drills and wild metaphors (each year he picks a different theme for the team, from "pack of wolves" to "tropical storm")--and the girls take him on, pulling together into a potent team. But when a girl from a poor neighborhood named Darnellia Russell joins the Rough Riders, her skill takes their fortunes even higher--until she unexpectedly has to quit. From there, the movie takes more and more compelling turns, carried along by the winning personalities of Bill and Darnellia. The Heart of the Game, like Hoop Dreams, works first as an exhilarating sports movie, but has a rich human story that will make it fascinating to people who don't care about basketball. First-time filmmaker Ward Serrill lucked out with the material, but he clearly labored to shape what must have been thousands of hours of footage into a taut, headlong movie. His labor paid off. See this movie. --Bret Fetzer
Go courtside for a true-life rush like no other in this inspirational documentary. Youll meet a real team full of drive toughness & the unbridled desire to make history. Follow the roosevelt roughriders girls basketball team during six turbulent seasonss.Studio: Buena Vista Home VideoRelease Date: 02/27/2007Run time: 103 minutesRating: Pg13
Amazon.com:
The Heart of the Game is, simply put, one of the most enjoyable and joyous documentaries ever made. For several years, the movie follows a girls' basketball team called the Rough Riders from a Seattle high school as they strive to win the state championship, and in the process discovers heart-wrenching twists of fate, vivid and compelling characters, colorful dialogue, and a nail-biting conclusion. The Heart of the Game starts with Bill Resler, a professor of tax law who agrees to become the head coach for the girls' basketball program at Roosevelt High School. He swiftly challenges the players with demanding drills and wild metaphors (each year he picks a different theme for the team, from "pack of wolves" to "tropical storm")--and the girls take him on, pulling together into a potent team. But when a girl from a poor neighborhood named Darnellia Russell joins the Rough Riders, her skill takes their fortunes even higher--until she unexpectedly has to quit. From there, the movie takes more and more compelling turns, carried along by the winning personalities of Bill and Darnellia. The Heart of the Game, like Hoop Dreams, works first as an exhilarating sports movie, but has a rich human story that will make it fascinating to people who don't care about basketball. First-time filmmaker Ward Serrill lucked out with the material, but he clearly labored to shape what must have been thousands of hours of footage into a taut, headlong movie. His labor paid off. See this movie. --Bret Fetzer
Related Items:
Browse for similar items by category:
Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Best Basketball Doc Since Hoop Dreams
THE HEART OF THE GAME How is it that even sports documentaries seem to end with the great film cliché, "The Big Game"? You know how it works: you start with the scrappy underdogs that don't have a chance. Then that key player or coach comes in and turns every thing around and suddenly there is a chance to be champions. But it all hinges on that last big event when the whole world seems to be watching.
Maybe it's because that last pass, shoot or race can still put a lump in the throat ... Read More
Rating: - Art, Miami
I caught the last half of this documentary on cable and was immediately mesmerized. It's a wonderful story of persistence and the fact that it plays out over a six year period makes it all that more fascinating.
Rating: - Heart of the Game
This is a great movie as far as life lessons and high school sports go.I coach girls basketball and plan on having everyone watch this film.There is something valuable in almost every word or situation that occurs.
Rating: - Great films that makes you ask some questions
This was a wonderfully engrossing film, a real find.I think Coach Resler was absolutely right in getting his female players to attack ferociously and not avoid contact, he had half the battle won already.But in thinking about the film after seeing it, I was left with some troubling questions:
1.While it seems clear that Darnellia Russell should have received a hardship year after being away from school with her baby, I'm surprised whe wasn't suspended or removed from the team for earlier ... Read More
Rating: - A must see for anyone interested in sports for young women
I read the book "The Heart of the Team" first.That was excellent.I think you get more out of the book.However, it was wonderful to see some live footage of the team playing in the movie.I think anyone interested in coaching women's sporting teams should watch this movie and read the book.If only because it is fun and inspiring.Way to go Bill!!!This movie is a documentary, so it didn't capture my five year old daughter's interest like "Bend It Like Beckham" did.It would be nice to have more movies ... Read More
- Best Basketball Doc Since Hoop DreamsTHE HEART OF THE GAME How is it that even sports documentaries seem to end with the great film cliché, "The Big Game"? You know how it works: you start with the scrappy underdogs that don't have a chance. Then that key player or coach comes in and turns every thing around and suddenly there is a chance to be champions. But it all hinges on that last big event when the whole world seems to be watching.
Maybe it's because that last pass, shoot or race can still put a lump in the throat ... Read More
- Art, MiamiI caught the last half of this documentary on cable and was immediately mesmerized. It's a wonderful story of persistence and the fact that it plays out over a six year period makes it all that more fascinating.
- Heart of the GameThis is a great movie as far as life lessons and high school sports go.I coach girls basketball and plan on having everyone watch this film.There is something valuable in almost every word or situation that occurs.
- Great films that makes you ask some questionsThis was a wonderfully engrossing film, a real find.I think Coach Resler was absolutely right in getting his female players to attack ferociously and not avoid contact, he had half the battle won already.But in thinking about the film after seeing it, I was left with some troubling questions:
1.While it seems clear that Darnellia Russell should have received a hardship year after being away from school with her baby, I'm surprised whe wasn't suspended or removed from the team for earlier ... Read More
- A must see for anyone interested in sports for young womenI read the book "The Heart of the Team" first.That was excellent.I think you get more out of the book.However, it was wonderful to see some live footage of the team playing in the movie.I think anyone interested in coaching women's sporting teams should watch this movie and read the book.If only because it is fun and inspiring.Way to go Bill!!!This movie is a documentary, so it didn't capture my five year old daughter's interest like "Bend It Like Beckham" did.It would be nice to have more movies ... Read More
