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Spirit of the Game
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Spirit of the Game

Oct 8, 2016
1h 37m
★ 4.9

Overview

In the lead up to the 1956 Olympic games, a group of missionaries are tasked with helping the fledgling Australian basketball team compete in their first ever Olympics, and in doing so, unite a nation still coming to grips after the war.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

KW Films
McLaren House
Jaggi Entertainment

Cast

Aaron Jakubenko

Delyle Condie

Aaron Jakubenko

Kevin Sorbo

Parley Condie

Kevin Sorbo

Anna McGahan

Elspeth

Anna McGahan

Wade Briggs

Don Hull

Wade Briggs

Hannah Cliff

Norma Condie

Hannah Cliff

Emilie Cocquerel

Emily

Emilie Cocquerel

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