Hurricane Season

Hurricane Season

They turned a tragedy into a triumph.

2010•1h 43m•6.6/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

6.6/10(68)

Based on true events amid the wreckage and chaos dealt by Hurricane Katrina; one basketball coach in Marrero, Louisiana just will not give up. Coach Al Collins, gathers other players from hard-hit schools and builds a team actually worthy enough to go to the state playoffs.

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Production

Dimension Films, The Story Company, IAM Entertainment

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Forest Whitaker

Forest Whitaker

Al Collins

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Dayna Collins

Bonnie Hunt

Bonnie Hunt

Principal Durant

Isaiah Washington

Isaiah Washington

Coach Simmons

China Anne McClain

China Anne McClain

Alana Collins

Jalene Mack

Jalene Mack

Andrea Wall

Jarod Einsohn

Jarod Einsohn

Randy Verdin

Shad Moss

Shad Moss

Gary Davis

Jackie Long

Jackie Long

J.J.

Khleo Thomas

Khleo Thomas

David Willis

JB Smoove

JB Smoove

Sam

Lil Wayne

Lil Wayne

Lamont

Deneen Tyler

Deneen Tyler

Stephanie Davis

Courtney B. Vance

Courtney B. Vance

Mr. Randolph

Eric D. Hill Jr.

Christian Wall

Robbie Jones

Robbie Jones

Brian Randolph

Louis Coleman

Carl Cobbins

Irma P. Hall

Irma P. Hall

Grandma Rose

Lindsey G. Smith

Lindsey G. Smith

Courtney

Michael Gaston

Michael Gaston

Coach Frank Landon

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