Sixth Man: Bluesanity

Oct 10, 2013

1h 25m

★ 6.3

Documentary on the obsessive love story of UK basketball fans

Overview

What do Josh Hutcherson, Steve Zahn, Josh Hopkins, Eddie Montgomery, Laura Bell Bundy and The Back Street Boys all have in common? Aside from making great movies and music, they all bow at the altar of Kentucky Basketball as members of Big Blue Nation!

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Eppic Films

Media Meld Studios

4 Rocket Surgeons

Sixth Man: Bluesanity Trailers

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Cast

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John Calipari

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Steve Zahn

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Josh Hutcherson

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Laura Bell Bundy

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Josh Hopkins

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Brian Littrell

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Kevin Richardson

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