The Basket
– Peter Coyote (E.T., Erin Brokovich) and Karen Allen (The Perfect Storm) star in this touching family..
Peter Coyote (E.T., Erin Brokovich) and Karen Allen (The Perfect Storm) star in this touching family drama about the unifying power of basketball in a community torn apart by war. Both a riveting sports film and a tale of triumph over adversity, The Basket is "a hoop dream movie with a whole lot of heart" (Dallas Morning News)! In 1918, when the wheat-farming townspeople of Waterville, Washington, welcome home their first wounded son from WWI, they'restruck by the harsh reality of war. And just as bigotry and hatred toward two German orphans dividethe close-knit community, a new schoolteacher, Martin (Coyote), rolls into town with some strange ideas and an even stranger leather ball. Through the brand-new game called basketball, Martin strivesto bring harmony to the town...before it tears itself apart!
05 May 2000
English, German
Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.
Rich Cowan
Don Caron (screenplay), Rich Cowan (screenplay), Frank Swoboda (screenplay), Tessa Swoboda (screenplay)
Peter Coyote, Karen Allen, Robert Burke, Amber Willenborg
A picturesque Pacific Northwest community raising its wheat and children in the midst of a nation reeling from World War I sets the stage for The Basket. In a time of pain and prejudice woven against a background of beauty, The Basket ultimately points to triumph and hope in a changing America.
5 wins.
MGM Home Entertainment