The Winning Season
| The Winning Season | |
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| Directed by | James C. Strouse |
| Written by | James C. Strouse |
| Produced by | Kara Baker Jana Daniela Taplin Lundberg Galt Niederhoffer Celine Rattray Gia Walsh |
| Starring | Sam Rockwell Shareeka Epps Emily Rios Rooney Mara Emma Roberts |
| Cinematography | Frank G. DeMarco |
| Edited by | Joe Klotz |
| Music by | Edward Shearmur |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate (North America/United Kingdom) |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Winning Season is a 2009 sports comedy film written and directed by James C. Strouse, starring Sam Rockwell. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release on September 3, 2010.[1] Lionsgate bought the United Kingdom and United States rights to the film at Sundance. Plum Pictures and Gigi Films produced the film.[2]
Plot
Bill (Sam Rockwell), a divorced deadbeat dad, is estranged from his teenage daughter Molly (Shana Dowdeswell). His friend Terry (Rob Corddry) is a high school principal who gives him a job as the coach for the girls' varsity basketball team. Bill begins to regret his decision when he meets the girls on the team: Abbie (Emma Roberts), Tamra (Meaghan Witri), Mindy (Melanie Hinkle), Wendy (Rooney Mara), Lisa (Shareeka Epps), and Kathy (Emily Rios). They improve under Bill's coaching and advise him on his relationship with his daughter, but their winning season does not protect the girls from their real world difficulties.[3]
Cast
- Sam Rockwell as Bill
- Shareeka Epps as Lisa
- Emily Rios as Kathy
- Rooney Mara as Wendy
- Emma Roberts as Abbie
- Meaghan Witri as Tamra
- Melanie Hinkle as Mindy
- Margo Martindale as Donna
- Rob Corddry as Terry
- Shana Dowdeswell as Molly
- Caitlin Colford as Trish
- Connor Paolo as Damon
References
- ^ Honeycutt, Kirk (September 1, 2010). "Hoops Drama "Winning Season" Completely Predictable". ABC News. Retrieved September 3, 2010.
- ^ Zeitchik, Steven; & Fernandez, Jay A. (January 20, 2009). "'Winning Season' for Lionsgate". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
- ^ Chang, Justin (January 21, 2009). "The Winning Season". Variety. Retrieved January 21, 2009.
