
92 minutes
4/1/1992
Chronicling the short but eventful life of Hank Gathers (played by Donny B. Lord as a child and Victor Love as a young adult), this fact-based drama chronicles the hoopster's rise from the inner city of Philadelphia to a starring role on Loyola Marymount's basketball team before a heart condition cut his career short. Nell Carter plays Hank's supportive mom, and George Kennedy portrays a neighborhood priest who inspired the boy.

Victor Love
as Hank Gathers
Duane Davis
as Bo Kimble

George Kennedy
as Father Dave Hagan

Nell Carter
as Lucille Gathers
Kevin C. White
as Derrick Gathers

Sam Hennings
as Coach Spencer

Sarah Trigger
as TV Reporter
Brad Butcher
as Young Hank
Baldwin C. Sykes
as Specs
Michael D. Hall
as Heat Gates

Reynaldo Rey
as Red

Michole Briana White
as Taffy
Ahmad Stoner
as Young Derrick
Cory Curtis
as Young Heat Gates
De'Andre Alfred
as Noo-Noo Gathers

Bart Braverman
as Tom Talmadge
David Netter
as Aaron

Kimberly Russell
as Carole
Ed Arnold
as Self
Roger Hampton
as Assignment Editor

Ken Foree
as First USC Coach
Duane Tucker
as Second USC Coach
Cary J. Pitts
as Booster
Jeff Bankert
as Forrest Palmer

Molly McClure
as Cashier

Milt Kogan
as Doctor
Dick Baker
as Referee

John Mahon
as LMU Coach

Whitman Mayo
as Nick