Heaven Is a Playground
by Randall Fried
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Actor: Bo Kimble, E. Milton Wheeler, Michael Warren, Nigel Miguel, Terry Bradley (II)Director: Randall Fried
Brand: Sony
DVD: Region Code 99
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 2.0 Surround
Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, DVD-Video, Full Screen, NTSC
Picture Format: 1.33:1
Running Time: 107 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2004-08-10
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Sony Pictures
Movie Reviews of Heaven Is a Playground
Movie Review: Mediocre movie, nowhere near as good as the book
Summary: 3 Stars
I agree with R. ZumMallen. I read Rick Telander's book (which this movie is very loosely based on) at least three times before I saw the movie, so I was familiar with the story going in. To say the least, the movie falls far short of what it could have been. In the book, Telander spends a lot of time giving you a sense of the teenaged playground ballers he got involved with during his time in Brooklyn, and I came away fascinated by Rodney Parker, an adult who was part hustler, part father confessor to the young men. The film could've revolved around him, but that's not how they wrote it. Yes, the book has a lot of basketball in it, but the game is a subtext to a larger story that the film barely touches on.
If you're a basketball fan who hasn't read the original story, the film won't be bad. If you've read the book, pass on the flick. You'll barely recognize it.
Summary of Heaven Is a Playground
On Chicago's South Side, too many kids get their one shot in life at the wrong end of a gun. But Byron Harper is determined to change all that with a dream called basketball. His hottest player, Truth has a chance to turn pro, but first Harper has to tackle two major obstacles: Truth's drug problem and his ambitious, crooked sports agent. Enter Zack Telander, a promising young attorney who has given up is small town law practice. He's spending a summer in the city playing pick-up basketball and re-thinking his future. Harper asks for his help, but first Zack has to prove himself at the hoops. That won't be easy going up against real-life NBA stars Bo Kimble and Hakeem Olajuwon. HEAVEN IS A PLAYGROUND is an inspiring fast break story.Drama DVD Video
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