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Through the Fire
Documentary - 2005
Through the Fire
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7.1
68%
65
"Through the Fire" chronicles the journey of Coney Island basketball star, Sebastian Telfair, from famed Lincoln High School straight to the NBA.
Cast:
,
Spike Lee
,
JAŸ-Z
,
Derek Jeter
,
Dwight Howard

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Rated:
N/A
Runtime:
103 min
Release date:
1 Jan 2005
Country:
US
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
1 win

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
An entertaining and compelling account of that year, even though most basketball fans will already know the ending.
– Peter Hartlaub,
San Francisco Chronicle,
31 Mar 2006
fresh:
It doesn't have the pathos of the best sports documentaries, but Through the Fire does what ESPN wanted it to do.
– Roger Moore,
Orlando Sentinel,
3 Mar 2006
fresh:
Even if the outcome is already known by those who follow basketball, Through the Fire makes for a suspenseful movie with an emotional climax that exceeds any fictional screen treatment of sports heroism.
– Susan Walker,
Toronto Star,
17 Feb 2006
rotten:
[Through the Fire] seems willing to beg off the tough questions in exchange for access.
– Scott Tobias,
AV Club,
16 Feb 2006
fresh:
A highly satisfying documentary.
– Michael Rechtshaffen,
Hollywood Reporter,
10 Feb 2006
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