The Red Sneakers
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| Directed by | Gregory Hines |
| Produced by | Tommy Lynch Gary L. Stephenson |
| Screenplay by | Mark Saltzman |
| Story by | Jeffrey Rubin |
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Vanessa Bell Calloway Dempsey Pappion Ruben Santiago-Hudson |
| Music by | Stanley Clarke |
| Cinematography | John Berrie |
| Edited by | Tim King |
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Dufferin Gate Productions
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| Distributed by | Showtime Networks |
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109 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Red Sneakers is a 2002 American made for fantasy television film produced and directed by Gregory Hines. The drama features Vanessa Bell Calloway, Dempsey Pappion, and Ruben Santiago-Hudson.
This coming-of-age story features a mediocre high school basketball player (Dempsey Pappion) who is given a pair of magical basketball shoes by a stranger (Gregory Hines). He quickly becomes a superstar shooter on his team. He is recruited by college basketball scouts and plans his future in college basketball, as he neglects potential academic scholarship possibilities.
The film premiered on Showtime Networks on February 10, 2002.
Sara Long, with the faith based and family oriented Dove Foundation gave the film a positive review, writing, "The Red Sneakers is an enjoyable movie based around inner desires, and what one knows is right as far as actions go ... Then the movie turns around to focus on the inner battle over how to behave against what one wants, and what one should do. Though this movie does have several instances of profanity, it is nothing too severe. Because the overall content is well-displayed, the film is approved for ages 12 and up.
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