Peter Coyote (E.T., Erin Brokovich) and Karen Allen (The Perfect Storm) star in this touching family drama about the unifying power of basketball in a community torn apart by war. Both a riveting sports film and a tale of triumph over adversity, The Basket is "a hoop dream movie with a whole lot of heart" (Dallas Morning News)! In 1918, when the wheat-farming townspeople of Waterville, Washington, welcome home their first wounded son from WWI, they'restruck by the harsh reality of war. And just as bigotry and hatred toward two German orphans dividethe close-knit community, a new schoolteacher, Martin (Coyote), rolls into town with some strange ideas and an even stranger leather ball. Through the brand-new game called basketball, Martin strivesto bring harmony to the town...before it tears itself apart!

Directed by: Rich Cowan
Release date: 2000-05-05
Runtime: 105 minutes
Cast:
Peter Coyote Peter Coyote
Martin Conlon 
Karen Allen Karen Allen
Bessie Emery 
Robert Burke Robert Burke
Helmut Brink 
Amber Willenborg Amber Willenborg
Brigitta Brink 
Jack MacDonald Jack MacDonald
Nicholas Emery 
Eric Dane Eric Dane
Tom Emery 
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