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That Championship Season

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That Championship Season (1982)

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Reviews Counted:5

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Rotten:2

Average Rating:6.2/10

Runtime: 1 hr 51 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: When George, James, Phil, Tom and Coach Delaney were younger, they basked in the glory that a high school basketball championship granted them. Now that they are men, the idea of... When George, James, Phil, Tom and Coach Delaney were younger, they basked in the glory that a high school basketball championship granted them. Now that they are men, the idea of winning-and-losing has become harder for these five former classmates to define. They have become, respectively: an embattled mayor; a high school principal; a shifty businessman; a souse writer; and an aging and possibly ill retired coach. Following their annual tradition, they again reunite, but this time for the 25th anniversary of their big game. As time passes, each reveals to the group for the first time the matches he has lost in the interim. Some have abused drugs or drink; others have profited from unethical money deals; and one has even had sex with one of the other men's wives. [More]

Starring: Robert Mitchum, Bruce Dern, Martin Sheen, Stacy Keach

Starring: Robert Mitchum, Bruce Dern, Martin Sheen, Stacy Keach

Director: Jason Miller

Director: Jason Miller

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...the movie's theatrical origins remain obvious throughout, both in the dialogue and direction.

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It's hard to say that the picture is bad, just that it's dry as tinder without a spark to ignite it.

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Walter Chaw
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Incredible performances highlight this brittle, emotional saga of how significant moments in life can have considerable impact later.

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A hard-hitting, brooding drama about sports that lances the American myth of competition and winning.

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