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Wikipedia article
'Blackjack: The Jackie Ryan Story' is a 2020 American biographical sports drama film directed by Danny A. Abeckaser and starring Greg Finley as Brooklyn-based streetball player Jack Ryan.
Cast
*Ashley Greene as Jenny Burke
*Greg Finley as Jackie Ryan
*Brandon Thomas Lee as Billy Ryan
*David Arquette as Big Jack
*Robert Davi as Father Brennan
*Bo Dietl as Eddie Falcone
*Tara Westwood as Susan Ryan
*Sean Avery as Dino Garibaldi
*James Madio as Marty Doyle
*Michael Rapaport
*Ben Lyons as Coach Carlisle
*Moise Morancy as Gill Turner
*Geoffrey Cantor as Peter Vecsey
The Harlem Wizards also appear in the film.
Release
It was announced that Gravitas Ventures acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film in May 2020.
The film was released on October 30, 2020.
Reception
Marina Gordon of Common Sense Media awarded the film two stars out of five and wrote, "Uneven basketball biopic has language, drinking, drugs.".