The Long Game releases April 12th, 2024.
Inspirational sports films are a dime a dozen. Just like musical biopics, they follow a strict and unwavering formula that any self-respecting cinephile can predict long before settling in to watch. The key to their success is primarily in the execution of that formula. Thanks to a fantastic cast, a tight script and skillful direction from Julio Quintana, The Long Game is a worthy addition to the tried-and-true genre.
The Long Game Plot
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Jb Peña (Jay Hernandez) loves to golf, but in Del Rio Texas in the 1950’s racism and prejudice keep him out of the country club and off of the golf course. After taking a job at a local high school, Jb is surprised to meet a group of Mexican-Americans teens that share his love for the sport. Together they form the school...
Inspirational sports films are a dime a dozen. Just like musical biopics, they follow a strict and unwavering formula that any self-respecting cinephile can predict long before settling in to watch. The key to their success is primarily in the execution of that formula. Thanks to a fantastic cast, a tight script and skillful direction from Julio Quintana, The Long Game is a worthy addition to the tried-and-true genre.
The Long Game Plot
Also Read: Sting Review – An Arachnid Horror With Bite
Jb Peña (Jay Hernandez) loves to golf, but in Del Rio Texas in the 1950’s racism and prejudice keep him out of the country club and off of the golf course. After taking a job at a local high school, Jb is surprised to meet a group of Mexican-Americans teens that share his love for the sport. Together they form the school...
- 4/9/2024
- by Joshua Ryan
- FandomWire
Exclusive: Mucho Mas Media and Bonniedale Entertainment are teaming to release Julio Quintana’s sports drama The Long Game, starring Jay Hernandez and Dennis Quaid, on April 12 in theaters nationwide.
The movie made its world premiere at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, where it won the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award and notched 75% fresh reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film reps Quintana and Quaid’s reunion after the success of their first film, Netflix’s true-story sports drama Blue Miracle.
The Long Game, inspired by Humberto G. Garcia’s Mustang Miracle, follows the true story of five young Mexican American caddies in 1955 who created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas brush country. Despite outdated and inferior equipment and no professional instruction to begin with, they would go on to compete against wealthy, all-white teams and win the 1957 Texas State High School Golf Championship.
“We are thrilled to...
The movie made its world premiere at the 2023 SXSW Film Festival, where it won the Narrative Spotlight Audience Award and notched 75% fresh reviews on Rotten Tomatoes.
The film reps Quintana and Quaid’s reunion after the success of their first film, Netflix’s true-story sports drama Blue Miracle.
The Long Game, inspired by Humberto G. Garcia’s Mustang Miracle, follows the true story of five young Mexican American caddies in 1955 who created their own golf course in the middle of the South Texas brush country. Despite outdated and inferior equipment and no professional instruction to begin with, they would go on to compete against wealthy, all-white teams and win the 1957 Texas State High School Golf Championship.
“We are thrilled to...
- 1/25/2024
- by Anthony D'Alessandro
- Deadline Film + TV
Sky has released the official first look trailer for brand new Sky Original drama, ‘The Great Game.’
Exploring the high stakes of the golden yet merciless football transfer market, the eight-part series is an Italian production from Sky Studios and Èliseo Entertainment. The series will launch on Sky Atlantic and streaming service Now in the UK this November.
Billionaire deals, ruthless characters, dream locations and nail-biting negotiations, the football transfer market is one of the most exciting moments in the entire football season and this dramatization delves behind the scenes of the dark and glamorous market through the eyes of the protagonist, Corso Manni.
Discredited by false accusations, Corso (Francesco Montanari) has gone from being the golden boy of Isg, Italy’s most prominent football agents’ company, to a pariah. With the help of young agent Marco Assari (Lorenzo Aloi), Corso begins to rebuild his career by competing against his...
Exploring the high stakes of the golden yet merciless football transfer market, the eight-part series is an Italian production from Sky Studios and Èliseo Entertainment. The series will launch on Sky Atlantic and streaming service Now in the UK this November.
Billionaire deals, ruthless characters, dream locations and nail-biting negotiations, the football transfer market is one of the most exciting moments in the entire football season and this dramatization delves behind the scenes of the dark and glamorous market through the eyes of the protagonist, Corso Manni.
Discredited by false accusations, Corso (Francesco Montanari) has gone from being the golden boy of Isg, Italy’s most prominent football agents’ company, to a pariah. With the help of young agent Marco Assari (Lorenzo Aloi), Corso begins to rebuild his career by competing against his...
- 10/4/2022
- by Zehra Phelan
- HeyUGuys.co.uk
Exclusive: A big-screen adaptation of Humberto G. Garcia’s book Mustang Miracle titled The Long Game is in the works.
Mucho Mas Media, Endeavor Content, and Bonniedale will finance and produce the inspirational period golf feature. Physical production will begin this month.
The Long Game is set to star Jay Hernandez, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Dennis Quaid, and Julian Works.
Based on a true story set in mid-1950s Texas, the film spotlights five young Mexican-American caddies at a local, exclusive golf club where the discriminatory laws of the era forbade them from playing. Out of their love for the game, they created their own homemade course in the Texas desert and, with the help of a resilient Latino coach, went on to overcome the challenges of racism and discrimination to beat the wealthy,...
Mucho Mas Media, Endeavor Content, and Bonniedale will finance and produce the inspirational period golf feature. Physical production will begin this month.
The Long Game is set to star Jay Hernandez, Jaina Lee Ortiz, Dennis Quaid, and Julian Works.
Based on a true story set in mid-1950s Texas, the film spotlights five young Mexican-American caddies at a local, exclusive golf club where the discriminatory laws of the era forbade them from playing. Out of their love for the game, they created their own homemade course in the Texas desert and, with the help of a resilient Latino coach, went on to overcome the challenges of racism and discrimination to beat the wealthy,...
- 6/27/2022
- by Rosy Cordero
- Deadline Film + TV
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