''Amateur'' is a 2018 American

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film about a young basketball future star struggling with his personal life in pursuit of his dream. The film was released in the United States on April 6, 2018, on

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Premise

14-year-old basketball phenom Terron Forte has to navigate the under-the-table world of amateur basketball when he is recruited to an elite

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prep school.

Cast

* Michael Rainey Jr. as Terron Forte * Tekola Cornetet as Stevion * Walter Anaruk as Coach Nguyen *

Sharon Leal Sharon Ann Leal is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in movies such as ''Dreamgirls'' (2006), '' This Christmas'' (2007), '' Why Did I Get Married?'' (2007), '' Why Did I Get Married Too?'' (2010) and her roles on the tel ...

as Nia, Terron's mother *

Brian J. White Brian Joseph White (born April 21, 1975) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles in films such as ''The Family Stone'' (2005), '' The Game Plan'' (2007), '' 12 Rounds'' (2009), '' I Can Do Bad All by Myself'' (2009), '' Good Deeds'' ...

as Vince, Terron's father * Ketrick Copeland as Byron *

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as Coach Gaines *

Corey Parker Robinson Corey Parker Robinson (born February 9, 1975) is an American actor. Career Robinson is best known for his role in the HBO program ''The Wire'' as Detective Leander Sydnor. He also appeared in episodes of ''The Corner,'' ''Homicide'', and '' ...

as Coach Curtis * James Siakam as Olembe * Stefan Frank as Petrus * Ashlee Brian as Anton

Production

A crowdfunding project for the film, then known as ''Manchild'', was started in 2011 by director Ryan Koo. In 2013, a short prequel to ''Manchild'' was released under the name ''Amateur''. In November 2014, the name of the film was changed to its release title ''Amateur''. In January 2016, it was announced that

had picked up the rights to ''Amateur'' to finance and distribute the film.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 5580392 2018 films American sports drama films English-language sports drama films Netflix original films Mandalay Pictures films 2010s sports drama films 2018 drama films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films