Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story is an American 1992 sports drama (biography) television film about the life of (Loyola Marymount) basketball player (Eric "Hank" Gathers), written for (Tribune Entertainment) by , Don Enright and Ed Fields, and directed by (Charles Braverman).
Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story | |
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Genre | Biography Drama Sport |
Written by | |
Screenplay by | Fred Johnson Don Enright Ed Fields |
Story by | Fred Johnson |
Directed by | (Charles Braverman) |
Starring | (Victor Love) (Duane Davis) (George Kennedy) (Nell Carter) (Sam Hennings) |
Music by | (Stanley Clarke) |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
Production | |
Executive producer | |
Producers | (Les Alexander) (associate producer) |
Production locations | Los Angeles (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) (Santa Monica, California) |
Cinematography | Stephen Blake |
Running time | 92 minutes |
Production companies | McGillen Entertainment Alexander, Enright & Associates (Tribune Entertainment) |
Budget | $3 million |
Original release | |
Network | |
Release | March 29, 1992 |
Synopsis
This film follows the life of basketball legend Eric "Hank" Gathers, from his growing up in the ghettos of (Philadelphia) to his freshman year at (USC) through his brief career playing basketball for (Loyola Marymount University), where he collapsed during a game and died of a heart ailment.
Partial cast
- (Victor Love) as (Hank Gathers)
- (Duane Davis) as (Bo Kimble)
- (George Kennedy) as Father Dave
- (Nell Carter) as Lucille Gathers
- (Sam Hennings) as Coach Spencer
- (Reynaldo Rey) as Red
- (Whitman Mayo) as Nick
- Ed Arnold as Himself
- (Bart Braverman) as Tom Talmadge
- (Dick Baker) as Referee
- (John Mahon) as (Paul Westhead)
- (Ken Foree) as First (USC Coach)
- (Milt Kogan) as Doctor
- Baldwin C. Sykes as Specs
- Michael D. Hall as Heat Gates
- Cory Curtis as Young Heat Gates
- De'Andre Alfred as Noo-Noo Gathers
- as Young Hank Gathers
- (Michole White) as Taffy
- David Netter as Aaron
Production
Casting began in late 1991, with a television debut slated for March 1992. The project was filmed in (North Philadelphia), Pennsylvania; as well as in (Santa Monica) and Los Angeles, California.
Reception
(Entertainment Weekly) wrote that the film "does a decent job of showing us the person inside the uniform," but felt that the film is overall "too sketchily told to be truly satisfying."
(Dallas Morning News) felt that the film went beyond disappointing to become "an insult -- not for what it focuses on, but for what it leaves out." The reviewer felt that the film fell "in line with many TV projects based on real-life people by reducing its subject to sterotypes."
(Philadelphia Inquirer) wrote that film suffered in its dwelling less on the formative events of Gathers' life to concentrate too much upon his basketball career.
Conversely, (San Diego Union-Tribune) felt the film was a fitting tribute to Hank Gathers' memory.
(Variety) wrote that while some of the scenes were awkward, the film "sets a fine example of what a youth under pressure in North Philly can accomplish." They wrote that it is the growing relation of Hank Gathers with his college teammate (Bo Kimble) as friends and players that holds the viewer's interest, while making note that Gathers' off-court life remains "shadowy and vague".
See also
- (List of basketball films)
References
- Weaver, Maurice (April 5, 1992). "HANK GATHERS STORY". Chicago Tribune.
- Herbert, Steven (April 19, 1992). "The Pride of the Lions : Film follows the life of Loyola's Hank Gathers until his 'Final Shot' two years ago". Los Angeles Times.
- Prouty (April 22, 1992). "Variety TV REV 1991-92 17". Variety. (ISBN) .
- Rosenberg, Howard (April 22, 1992). "TV REVIEW : 'Final Shot' Misses Basket". Los Angeles Times.
- Blystone, Ryan T. (March 26, 1992). "'Final Shot' profiles life and death of Gathers" (PDF). California State University, Fullerton Daily Titan.
- Hiltbrand, David (March 30, 1992). "Picks and Pans Review: Final Shot: the Hank Gathers Story". People.
- "WGN Presents". epguides.com.
- "Have Cheetah, Will View #170 – "Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story" (1992)". THE INNER CIRCLE. March 8, 2018.
- (Hal Erickson) (2007). . Movies & TV Dept. (The New York Times). (Baseline) & (All Movie Guide). Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- Fearn-Banks, Kathleen (2007). Historical dictionary of African-American television. Historical dictionaries of literature and the arts. Vol. 7 (illustrated ed.). . pp. 31, 68, 141, 262, 277, 356, 377. (ISBN) .
- Scott, Tony (1994). Prouty (ed.). VARIETY TV REV 1991-92 17. Variety and Daily Variety Television Reviews. Vol. 17 (illustrated ed.). . (ISBN) .
- "Coming home for Hank". (Philadelphia Inquirer). April 1, 1992. p. E01. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- "TV Portrait of Gathers simply spares too much". (Philadelphia Inquirer). April 1, 1992. p. E01. Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- "Putting Stalin in his place". (Long Beach Press Telegram). November 10, 1991. Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- Hudson, Maryann (December 6, 1991). "Gathers Trial Set to Begin Feb. 24 in Torrance". (Los Angeles Times). Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- Slauter, Michael (March 12, 1993). "review: Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story". (Entertainment Weekly). Retrieved 1 September 2010.
- Perkins, Parrish (March 28, 1992). "Final Shot': just an air ball. Hank Gathers story becomes misleading made-for-TV movie". (Dallas Morning News). Retrieved 2 September 2010.
- Freeman, John (April 19, 1992). "'Final Shot' scores as fitting TV tribute to Hank Gathers' memory". (San Diego Union-Tribune). Retrieved 2 September 2010.
External links
- Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story at (IMDb)
- Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story at (AllMovie)
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