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January 13, 2006
At the Movies: How a basketball team helped integrate the South
By CHRISTY LEMIRE
AP Movie Critic
AP Movie Critic
It's a true story filled with innate drama, tension, heart and historic importance: During the college basketball finals in 1966, Texas Western coach Don Haskins started an unprecedented five black players.
It even has a built-in Hollywood ending: The underdog Miners upset legendary coach Adolph Rupp's Kentucky Wildcats to win the national championship, a victory that some credit as a significant step in the desegregation of the South.
| GLORY ROAD |
 Director: James Gartner Cast: Josh Lucas, Derek Luke, Emily Deschanel, Mehcad Brooks, Damaine Radcliffe, Schin A.S. Kerr Rating: PG for racial issues including violence and epithets, and mild language Running time: 109 minutes |
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