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October 2009
MORE THAN A GAME

by Wilson Morales

MORE THAN A GAME

Distributor: Lionsgate
Director: Kristopher Belman
Producers: Kristopher Belman, Kevin Mann, Harvey Mason Jr., Matthew Perniciaro
Screenwriter: Kristopher Belman, Brad Hogan
Cast: LeBron James, Dru Joyce, Romeo Travis, Sian Cotton, Willie McGee
Genre: Documentary, Sports





   

















The world may know about the talented LeBron James, but the guys he played ball with have a story to tell, too.

Who knew that when Kristopher Belman approached Coach Dru Joyce about filming the players for a school project, he would get something far more in return? 'More Than a Game' is a riveting, emotional and inspirational documentary that captures the ups and downs of five young men who bonded as friends and teammates.

With Belman behind the camera, along with footage provided by parents, coach Joyce tells the story of how his son, Dru Joyce III, James, Romeo Travis, Sian Cotton, and Willie McGee became a team, from playing together as kids to maturing as teenagers once fame came knocking.

Focusing heavily on the years when the players were at St. Vincent-St. Mary in Akron, Ohio, where they led the Fighting Irish to championships from 2000 to 2003, Belman shows us how the "Fab Five" helped each other on the court and off.

While many will see this as a LeBron James film, each of the players gets time in the spotlight. James may be the sell, but this documentary is about loyalty and friendship. And that extends beyond the court.