The Winning Season
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| Directed by | James C. Strouse |
| Produced by | Kara Baker Jana Daniela Taplin Lundberg Galt Niederhoffer Celine Rattray Gia Walsh |
| Written by | James C. Strouse |
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Sam Rockwell Shareeka Epps Emily Rios Rooney Mara Emma Roberts |
| Music by | Edward Shearmur |
| Cinematography | Frank G. DeMarco |
| Edited by | Joe Klotz |
| Distributed by | Lionsgate (North America/United Kingdom) |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
The Winning Season is a 2009 sports comedy film written and directed by James C. Strouse, starring Sam Rockwell. The film premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release on September 3, 2010.Lionsgate bought the United Kingdom and United States rights to the film at Sundance. Plum Pictures and Gigi Films produced the film.
Bill, a divorced deadbeat dad, is estranged from his teenage daughter Molly. His friend Terry is a high school principal who gives him a job as the coach for the girls' varsity basketball team. Bill begins to regret his decision when he meets the girls on the team: Abbie, Tamra, Mindy, Wendy, Lisa, and Kathy. They improve under Bill's coaching and advise him on his relationship with his daughter, but their winning season does not protect the girls from their real world difficulties.
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