Q Ball

Name: Q Ball
Genre: Documentary
Released: May 17, 2019
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 69
Cast: Allan McIntosh, Anthony Ammons, Cornell Shields, Dejon Joy, Harry Smith

2019

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Fox Sports Net | Release Date: May 17, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Allan McIntosh, Anthony Ammons, Cornell Shields, Dejon Joy, Harry Smith, Rafael Cuevas, Sam Robinson, Stacey Redman, Tevin Fournette

Summary: Across the Bay from the NBA champion Golden State Warriors, there is another Warriors team – one that plays only home games. Q BALL, executive produced by basketball star Kevin Durant, provides an intimate portrayal of the San Quentin State Prison basketball team. Director Michael Tolajian’s documentary, which got started during earlyAcross the Bay from the NBA champion Golden State Warriors, there is another Warriors team – one that plays only home games. Q BALL, executive produced by basketball star Kevin Durant, provides an intimate portrayal of the San Quentin State Prison basketball team. Director Michael Tolajian’s documentary, which got started during early visits by Durant and his fellow Warriors team members to San Quentin State Prison, explores inmates’ personal struggles as they search for redemption and transcendence both on and off the court. The answers, characters, and stories are complex, but in San Quentin – a place where freedom is taken away – basketball gives a little bit back.… Expand

Director: Michael Tolajian

Genre(s): Documentary

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 96 min

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Michael Rechtshaffen

May 16, 2019

Far more than simply “The Longest Yard” with hoops, the remarkable Q Ball serves as a potent illustration of the redemptive powers of team camaraderie. Read full review

Frank Scheck

May 24, 2019

Q Ball delivers a stirring and moving portrait of a program that provides inmates an opportunity to channel their energy in non-violent fashion. Read full review

Sara Stewart

May 25, 2019

Q Ball is a moving and dynamically shot portrait of the Northern California prison’s basketball team, which is sponsored by the NBA champion Golden State Warriors. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

May 13, 2019

Within its bounds, Q Ball offers proof that rehabilitative programs like this one offer more than just a chance for prisoners to show athletic excellence; they also provide an opportunity for individual growth. Read full review

Jeannette Catsoulis

May 23, 2019

As a sales pitch for an undeniably popular program, Q Ball (filmed in 2018) builds a crescendo of hope and good will. Anyone seeking a more substantive conversation on life beyond the basket, however, will have to look elsewhere. Read full review

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