Themes: Small-Town Life, Basketball Players, Immigrant Life
Main Cast: Peter Coyote, Karen Allen, Robert Karl Burke, Amber Willenborg, Jock MacDonald
Release Year: 1999
Country: US
Run Time: 101 minutes
MPAA Rating: PG
Plot
In this drama about intolerance and acceptance that takes place during World War I, a pair of German orphans, Helmut and Brigitta, are sent to a farming community in the Pacific Northwest after a stay in an internment camp. While they are welcomed by some in the town, many resent their presence, especially those who have lost family members in the war. However, a teacher at the school takes a liking to them, and Helmut discovers he has a talent for basketball. Eventually, Helmut gets a chance to prove his worth to the community by playing in a special basketball game; if the neighborhood team wins, it will mean a new harvesting machine for the local farmers. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
Eric Dane - Tom Emery; Brian Skala - Nathan Emery; Casey Cowan - Samuel Emery; Tony Lincoln - Rev. Simms; Patrick Treadway - Frederick Treadway; Ellen Travolta - Agnes Barnes; Jack Bannon - Marcus Danielson; Elwon Bakley - Ben Emery; Joey Travolta - Charlie Cohn
