Product Details

• Actors: Sebastian Telfair, Rick Pitino, Asher Beard, Nyan Boateng, Renan Ebeid
• Directors: Alistair Christopher, Jonathan Hock
• Producers: Jonathan Hock, Asha Rubin, Christopher Kenneally, Diane Houslin, Philip A. Aromando
• Format: Closed-captioned, Color, DVD, NTSC
• Language: English (Dolby Digital 5.1)
• Subtitles: Spanish, French
• Region: Region 1 (U.S. and Canada only. Read more about DVD formats.)
  
• Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
• Number of discs: 1
• Rated: NR (Not Rated)
• Studio: Buena Vista Home Entertainment
• DVD Release Date: March 14, 2006
• Run Time: 103 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• ASIN: B000CR7RJS
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,725 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)
• For more information about "Through the Fire (Director's Cut - Extended and Uncensored)" visit the Internet Movie Database (IMDb)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing Film, March 14, 2006

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Toby's daddy (Los Angeles, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Through the Fire (Director's Cut - Extended and Uncensored) (DVD)

You don't need to be a sports fan to enjoy this amazing film. I was completely engrossed in the movie from the beginning and Sebastian Telfair is so likeable that you root for him until the end. Even if you know the outcome of the film, it's fascinating to watch the year unfold as he navigates through his season, all the attention, media srutiny, corporate sponsors, etc. The access that the Director had to this kid is incredible and you see first-hand what it's like to be one of these gifted yet poor athletes from the ghetto who are under tremendous pressure to turn pro for the sake of their families financial security.

The movie is very similar to Hoop Dreams (with a happier ending), but it's the modern day version given how the economics of sports have changed so dramatically. You read about teenagers turning into professional athletes all the time, but in this documentary you get to see for the first time what it's like to be one of those kids and what it takes to make it big.

Really excited to own this on DVD which is extended and uncensored, since ESPN probably did some heavy editing to make this broadcast friendly and the bonus material should really round out the story.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing movie - great DVD, January 21, 2006

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Ball Fan (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Through the Fire (Director's Cut - Extended and Uncensored) (DVD)

I have a friend who got me an advance copy, and this is a great movie, and a great DVD too. The story is captivating and incredibly emotional, and the features on the DVD really fill in some of the background that the film doesn't get into, as well as showing some more incredible court highlights. Well worth the price!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Great Film about Brooklyn Basketball, March 23, 2006

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Brooklyn Baller - See all my reviews

This review is from: Through the Fire (Director's Cut - Extended and Uncensored) (DVD)

This along with 25 Strong and Soul in The Hole is another great film showcasing the passion the people of Brooklyn have for the game of basketball. A compelling story for all. A basketball story, a family story and a neighborhood story.