Overview
In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony. A decade later, Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA. In this quintessentially American documentary, filmmaking brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie track the unfulfilled destiny of a man for whom superstardom was only just out of reach.
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Josh Safdie
Details
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- Status
- Released
- Release date
- December 6, 2013
- Original language
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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