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About Lenny Cooke

Year Released:

2013

Genres:

Documentary

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Directed by Ben, Joshua Safdie

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. (2K DCP)

"You've never seen a sports movie like this before" - INDIEWIRE