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Wikipedia article




'The Red Sneakers' is a 2002 American fantasy comedy-drama television film produced and directed by Gregory Hines. The film stars Vanessa Bell Calloway, Dempsey Pappion, and Ruben Santiago-Hudson.. It premiered on Showtime on February 10, 2002.

Plot



This coming-of-age story features a mediocre high school basketball player (Dempsey Pappion) who is given a pair of magical basketball shoes by a stranger (Gregory Hines). He quickly becomes a superstar shooter on his team. He is recruited by college basketball scouts and plans his future in college basketball, as he neglects potential academic scholarship possibilities.

Cast



* Vanessa Bell Calloway as Berniece

* Dempsey Pappion as Reggie

* Ruben Santiago-Hudson as Uncle Joe

* Scott Thompson as Aldo

* Philip Akin as Mr. Seabrooke

* K. C. Collins as Roscoe

* Kendra FitzRandolph as Courtney

* Cabral Richards as Khalil

* Vincent D'Onofrio as Mercado

* Gregory Hines as Zeke

* Sarah Barrable-Tishauer as Larosa

* Jordan Walker as Noah Greggory

* Drew Nelson as Jacob

* Neil Crone as Coach Blake

* Reuben Thompson as Alvin Duke

* Jake Goldsbie as Boy

Exhibition



The film premiered on Showtime Networks on February 10, 2002.

Reception



Critical response

Sara Long, with the faith based and family oriented Dove Foundation gave the film a positive review, writing, "'The Red Sneakers' is an enjoyable movie based around inner desires, and what one knows is right as far as actions go ... Then the movie turns around to focus on the inner battle over how to behave against what one wants, and what one should do. Though this movie does have several instances of profanity, it is nothing too severe. Because the overall content is well displayed, the film is approved for ages 12 and up.[http://www.dove.org/MovieReview.asp?Unique_ID=3629 Long, Sara]. Dove Foundation, February 10, 2002. Accessed: May 14, 2013.

Awards

'Nominations'

* Emmy Award Outstanding Directing in a Children's Special Gregory Hines 2003

* Emmy Award Outstanding Performer in a Children's Special Gregory Hines 2003

* Writers Guild of America WGA Award (Television) Children's Script Mark Saltzman (teleplay) and Jeffrey Rubin (story)

* Young Artist Awards Best Family Television Movie Leading Young Actor Jake Goldsbie 2003

Film festivals



* Chicago International Children's Film Festival 2002

References




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