
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.... (Full plot summary below)
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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.
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| Screen-SpaceSimon FosterSpirit of The Game has the gentle touch of a experienced preacher who knows that the best way to convey a message of salvation is to allow the congregation to feel it dawn upon them. |
| FILMINK (Australia)Jarrod Walker...hampered by banal scripting and characterisation. |
| Deseret News (Salt Lake City)Josh TerrySadly, Spirit of the Game is frequently undone by stiff acting and troubled storytelling. |
| Salt Lake TribuneSean P. MeansWriter-director J.D. Scott creates scene after scene of ponderous piety, leavened only by the unintended comedy from the ham-fisted melodramatics and the ludicrous staging of the team's on-court performances. |
| User ReviewCathy BIt was great to learn about this little piece of 1950's Australian-Mormon history. Well executed given the size of the story. |
| User ReviewLaLauna BExcellent movie!! A really feel-good experience. It's good to see Christianity in action. |
| User ReviewJake TThis is my favorite movie. It is the most inspirational movie I have ever seen. You will be cheering them on by the end. |
| User ReviewSpencer MA great true story. Feel good and uplifting. |