Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story

Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story (1992)

Chronicling the short but eventful life of Hank Gathers (played by Donny B. Lord as a child and Victor Love as a young adult), this fact-based drama chronicles the hoopster's rise from the inner city of Philadelphia to a starring role on Loyola Marymount's basketball team before a heart condition cut his career short. Nell Carter plays Hank's supportive mom, and George Kennedy portrays a neighborhood priest who inspired the boy.

Date of release
1992-04-01
TMDB
10.0 / 10 (1)
Runtime
1h 32m
Genres
Drama, TV Movie
Director
Charles Braverman

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Filmed in: Los Angeles

Final Shot: The Hank Gathers Story is an American 1992 sports drama biography television film about the life of Loyola Marymount basketball player Eric "Hank" Gathers, written for Tribune Entertainment by Fred Johnson, Don Enright and Ed Fields, and directed by Charles Braverman.

Production

Casting began in late 1991, with a television debut slated for March 1992. The project was filmed in North Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; as well as in Santa Monica and Los Angeles, California.

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