Forrest whittaker is the coach al collins undeterred by the adverse conditions. Featuring isaiah washington, academy award nominee taraji p. I laughed, cried, and cheered throughout the movie. Dec 26, 2009 forest whitaker in hurricane season, a movie about the john ehret high school basketball teams magical postkatrina season. As the community comes together, collins leads his team to the. South mississippis story, the dvd includes a twohour documentary as well as four hours of extended footage. Jump shot uncovers the inspiring true story of kenny sailors, the proclaimed developer of the modern day jump shot in basketball. A lot of sports teams have players that disagree with one another and bicker a lot over small stuff. The film stars denzel washington as rubin the hurricane carter, a former middleweight boxer who was wrongly convicted for a triple murder in a bar in paterson, new jersey. New orleansshot sports film hurricane season about.
Hours is the only film so far that takes place in the midst of the disaster. One year after the devastation of hurricane katrina, highschool basketball coach al collins forest whitaker gathers displaced students and rebuilds the. A year after hurricane katrina, al collins, a high school basketball coach in marrero, louisiana, assembles a team of players who had previously attended five. Aug 16, 2012 this clip has been obtained from the movie the hurricane season how many people wish for such power in speech as this coach. Dec 08, 2009 a year after hurricane katrina, al collins, a high school basketball coach in marrero, louisiana, assembles a team of players who had previously attended five different schools before the disaster and leads them on the path to the state championships. Hurricane season is a 2010 sports drama film directed by tim story and starring forest. Everything you need to know about hurricane season movie 2010. Based on true events amid the wreckage and chaos dealt by hurricane katrina.
Compassion during hurricanes katrina, harvey, and others. Hurricane season full movie hd 1080p video dailymotion. A year after hurricane katrina, al collins, a high school basketball coach in marrero, louisiana, assembles a team of players who had previously attended five different schools before the disaster and leads them on the path to the state championships. Movies bow wow, forest whitaker upset hurricane season never hit theaters film, also featuring lil wayne and taraji p. Mar 02, 2012 tim story, forest whitaker, isaiah washington, bow wow, hurricane season, drama, true story, hurricane katrina, basketball, coach. Hurricane season 2010 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Hurricane season is a 2010 sports drama film directed by tim story and starring forest whitaker, taraji p. Hurricane season is about whether if you really want to continue playing basketball after hurricane katrina. Hurricane katrina, and other named storms, people will recall not only the loved ones and. The 5 best films and tv series about hurricane katrina. The screenplay was written by robert eisele and the film was produced by raymond brothers and scott glassgold. Academy award winner forest whitaker the last king of scotland delivers a superstar performance in this powerful story based on real events. Compassion during hurricanes katrina, harvey, and others proves how senseless charlottesville was opinion human interest.
This movie is based on the new orleans ehret high school, basketball team, the. Forest whitaker in hurricane season, a movie about the john ehret high school basketball teams magical postkatrina season. After hurricane katrina, al collins forest whitaker, a john ehret high school basketball coach in jefferson parish, across the river from new orleans in marrero, louisiana, assembles a team of players who had previously attended. Following the devastation wrought by hurricane katrina, a new orleans basketball coach assembles a disparate team of players from those left behind. Effect of hurricane katrina on the new orleans hornets. I thought sunset park was an excellent movie about high school basketball. Hurricane season 2008 one year after the devastation of hurricane katrina, highschool basketball coach al collins forest whitaker gathers.
Based on exciting true events, hurricane season tells the story of new orleans highschool basketball coach al collins who, in the aftermath of hurricane katrina, brings together a team of players. With paul campbell, oliver samuels, shelli boone, everton dennis. The actors did a good job playing roles that honestly were younger than their actual ages. Academy award winner forest whitaker delivers a superstar performance in this powerful story based on real events. Based on exciting true events, hurricane season tells the story of new orleans highschool basketball coach al collins who, in the aftermath of hurricane katrina, brings. After a turn of unfortunate events in jamaica, everton leaves his home to make it big in the music business in america. Coach al collinsforest whitaker, gathers other players from hardhit schools and builds a team actually worthy enough to. Every time i watched the movie i was reminded of how blessed we really are to still be alive. The storm was the third major hurricane of the recordbreaking 2005 atlantic hurricane season, and the fourthmost intense atlantic hurricane on record to make. Bow wow, forest whitaker upset hurricane season never. I thought about how hurricane katrina had affected the people of news orleans but it did not kill their spirits.
As a result, the national basketball association nbas new orleans hornets were unable to play any home games at the arena for both the entire 200506 and 200607 seasons, and temporarily relocated to oklahoma city, oklahoma to become the new orleans. Hurricane season 2008 trailers and clips moviefone. Lastly, there are some scenes where dead bodies can be seen floating in the flood waters left by hurricane katrina. It features the aftermath of hurricane katrina and how a dedicated coach defied all odd to field a basketball team for the high school state championship in louisiana. In the film, which is directed by tim story barbershop, fantastic 4, whitaker plays ehret basketball coach al collins, who in the wake of hurricane katrina, assembled a patchwork basketball. Bow wow, forest whitaker upset hurricane season never hit. Nice little film based on the true story of a katrinaravished high school basketball team and their incredible rise to the state finals. I thought about how hurricane katrina had affected the people of news orleans but it. A year after hurricane katrina, al collins, a high school basketball coach in marrero, louisiana, assembles a team of players who had previously attended five different schools before the disaster. Based on exciting true events, hurricane season tells the story of new orleans highschool basketball coach al collins who, in the aftermath of hurricane katrina, brings together a team of. The title refers to hurricane katrina, which ravaged the louisiana region of the u.
At the beginning of the movie, during the basketball physicals, men are seen in line carrying containers of urine. A year after hurricane katrina, al collins, a high school basketball coach in marrero, louisiana, assembles a team of players who had previously attended five different schools before the. Determined to build the community back up, coach al collins recruits a ragtag team of basketball players, all of whom attended at least five different schools during the natural disaster. As a result, the national basketball association nbas new orleans hornets were unable to play any home games at the arena for both the entire 200506 and 200607 seasons, and temporarily relocated to oklahoma city, oklahoma. Sep 11, 2015 10 years ago today, i was lucky enough to witness one of the best basketball events of alltime. Those interested in hurricanes in general or hurricane katrina in particular would do well to seek it out as a companion to this national geographic production.
Hurricane season is the exciting true story of an unlikely group of high school basketball champions whoin the devastating aftermath of hurricane katrinalearn the true meaning of survival. Even though ten years have passed, there have been surprisingly few fictional films made about hurricane katrina. A year after the devastation wreaked by hurricane katrina, new orleans basketball coach al collins forest whitaker assembles a disparate. He defined the game, but only now is he ready to share his thoughts on why the game never defined him. In this drama based on a true story, a high school basketball team learns about victory and defeat in the wake of hurricane katrina. Here was a school smashed by hurricane katrina, with the team cruelly scattered to the four winds with little hope for reunion. Hurricane season is a 2010 sports drama film directed by tim story and starring forest whitaker. The film had been delayed several times and was sent straight to dvd on february 9, 2010. A very honest look at what can be done with the right people having the desire and fortitude to pick up and.
Amid the wreckage of hurricane katrina, one coach attempts the impossible. Tim story directs this sports drama based on real events, with forest whitaker starring as al collins, a highschool basketball coach who leads a ragtag team to the state finals just a year after. There are a couple scenes of panic and some scenes showing the effects of hurricane katrina on the city. Oscar winner forest whitaker leads a cast that also includes isaiah washington, taraji p. Remembering the 2005 hurricane katrina relief game kobe. This clip has been obtained from the movie the hurricane season how many people wish for such power in speech as this coach. Though the young athletes originally hailed from five different schools, collins builds them into a cohesive unit and takes aim at the highschool basketball championship. Thunderstruck trailer 2012 kevin durant basketball movie hd duration. Hurricane season is directed by tim story barbershop. Hurricane katrina and the lessons from 2005s lost tulane season. Everything you need to know about hurricane season movie.
Tim story, forest whitaker, isaiah washington, bow wow, hurricane season, drama, true story, hurricane katrina, basketball, coach. Tony scott s casually exploitative action thriller deja vu, released in fall 2006, was the first movie shot in new orleans after katrina. With forest whitaker, isaiah washington, shad moss, taraji p. Hurricane season, starring forest whitaker and due out. Dec 07, 2014 based on true events amid the wreckage and chaos dealt by hurricane katrina. One year after the devastation of hurricane katrina, highschool basketball coach al collins forest whitaker gathers displaced students and rebuilds the school team, the patriots. Everett collection this week marks a decade since hurricane katrina ravaged the city of new orleans, flooding the. A year after hurricane katrina, al collins, a high school basketball coach in. Aug 17, 2008 tony scotts casually exploitative action thriller deja vu, released in fall 2006, was the first movie shot in new orleans after katrina. Featuring isaiah washington greys anatomy, academy award nominee taraji p. Coach al collinsforest whitaker, gathers other players from hardhit schools and builds a team actually worthy enough to go to the state playoffs. Basically this would not have become a movie if the underdogs didnt win in the end. With kenny sailors, stephen curry, kevin durant, dirk nowitzki.
The hurricane is a 1999 american biographical sports drama film directed and produced by norman jewison. In a chaotic time, coach collins brought these young men together, not only to play basketball as a show of unstoppable new orleans spirit, but also to make a push for the state title. Hurricane season is the exciting true story of an unlikely group of high school basketball champions whoin the devastating aftermath of hurricane katrina learn the true meaning of survival. The film stars denzel washington as rubin the hurricane carter, a former middleweight boxer who was wrongly convicted for a triple murder in a. Originaltitel hurricane season 2009 dimension films. A very honest look at what can be done with the right people having the desire and.