Passing Glory Movie Review 1999

The script may not be a three-pointer but the acting is a slam-dunk in this fact-based drama. Joseph Verrett (Braugher) is a black priest in segregationist New Orleans in the early '60s, teaching at St. Augustine High and coaching the school's unbeaten varsity basketball squad. Verrett is a go-getter who wants to integrate the league now, while his boss, Father Robert Grant (Torn) preaches patience. Despite numerous obstacles, Verrett manages to challenge white Jesuit High to an unofficial city championship game.

Distribution

Warner Home Video, Inc., 5775 Linder Canyon Rd., Westlake Village, CA 91362, URL: http://whv.warnerbros.com, Remarks: Does not handle retail queries from consumers; contact your local video distributor.

Available on VHS
Running time 94 minutes.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Sports Dramas, Basketball, School Daze, Nuns & Priests, African America, New Orleans, Period Piece: 1960s

Screenplay

Harold Sylvester

Cast

Andre Braugher, Rip Torn, Bill Nunn, Sean Squire, Ruby Dee, Daniel Hugh-Kelly, Anderson Bourell, Khalil Kain

Cinematography

Bill Butler

Director

Steve James

Music

Stephen James Taylor

Producer

Gordon Wolf, Quincy Jones, David Salzman, Turner Network Television (TNT)