Movie
The Long Game
Overview
In a segregated Texas, five Mexican-American teenage caddies were prohibited from playing at the country club where they worked. Against all odds, they formed their own team, built a one-hole course in the fields, and won the 1957 Texas State championship. Based on a true story.
Details
- Release date
- 2024-04-12
- Runtime
- 110 min
- Genres
- Drama, Family
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Mucho Mas Media, Bonniedale, Jaguar Bite, Fifth Season, HarbourView Equity Partners
- Country
- Colombia, United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Jay Hernandez as JB Peña
- Dennis Quaid as Frank Mitchell
- Cheech Marin as Pollo
- Julian Works as Joe Treviño
- Jaina Lee Ortiz as Lucy Peña
- Brett Cullen as Judge Milton Cox
- Oscar Nuñez as Tomás Guerra
- Paulina Chávez as Daniela Torres
- Gregory Díaz IV as Gene Vasquez
- José Julián as Lupe
- Christian Gallegos as Mario
- Miguel Ángel García as Felipe
Crew
- Julio Quintana - Director
- Julio Quintana - Writer
- Paco Farias - Writer
- Jennifer C. Stetson - Writer
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