Hank gathers college stats college basketball at sports. The hank gathers story, a madefortelevision movie airing wednesday, will serve as a. As for this small largely forgotten tv film,it was a mixed bag. Rising from his innercity origins to become a basketball star at loyola marymount, gathers career is. The hank gathers story 1992 inspired by his mother nell carter and a priest george kennedy in philadelphia, he victor love rises to basketball allamerican at loyola marymount. His life was dramatized in a tv movie, final shot, in 1992. Lord as a child and victor love as a young adult, this factbased drama chronicles the hoopsters rise from the inner city of philadelphia to a starring role on loyola marymounts basketball team before a heart condition cut his career short. But gathers friend and high school and college teammate bo kimble is confident that final shot. Feb 23, 2018 film follows the life of basketball legend eric hank gathers, from his growing up in the ghettos of philadelphia to his freshman year at usc through his brief career playing basketball for. Go to the internet movie database laserdisc database buy posters from buy posters from moviegoods buy this soundtrack from search ebay for final shot. His rival comes in the form of bo kimble, a more serious athlete who doesnt care for.
With victor love, duane davis, george kennedy, nell carter. This moving, factbased sports drama tells the sad tale of a promising young basketball player who had enough brains, talent and determination to make it to the big time had he not suffered from a. We were able to watch this welldone film with our two young daughters and enjoy and. Rising from his innercity origins to become a basketball star at loyola marymount, gathers career is suddenly, and tragically, cut short. Film follows the life of loyolas hank gathers until his final shot two years ago. The hank gathers story tv movie 1992 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. This moving, factbased sports drama tells the sad tale of a promising young basketball player who had enough brains, talent and. The hank gathers story is a biographical tv movie that tells the story of one of the best basketball players to play in college whose future was definitely bright for the pros until tragedy had befallen. The hank gathers story on dvd 030306778594 from mpi. Gathers originally played at the university of southern california before transferring to loyola marymount university with his teammate bo kimble. Gatherss life was dramatized in a 1992 tv movie, final shot. The hank gathers story 1992 cast and crew inspired by his mother nell carter and a priest george kennedy in philadelphia, he victor love rises to basketball allamerican at. March of 1990, while playing a west coast conference tournament, he collapsed again, he was pronounced dead on arrival at a nearby hospital. The hank gathers story tv is a film directed by charles braverman with victor love, duane davis, george kennedy, nell carter, year.
Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. The hank gathers story, 1992, directed by charles braverman, with george kennedy, duane tucker, cary j pitts, at turner classic movies. He died on march 4, 1990, after he collapsed on the court after making an alleyoop dunk. Inspired by his mother nell carter and a priest george kennedy in philadelphia, he victor love rises to basketball allamerican at loyola marymount. Would have been nice to see what he might have done at the next level. The hank gathers story, 1992, directed by charles braverman, with michole briana white, john mahon, cory curtis, at turner classic movies. Tcm messageboards post your comments here add your comment share. Final shot is an inspiring, but heartwrenching film based on the true life of the famed basketball player, hank gathers, whose life was, tragically shortened by unexpected health issues. The hank gathers story at age 23, eric hank gathers victor love, shadow of doubt escaped the inner city to become one of americas top college basketball stars. Based on a true story of hank gathers, a basketball player from. His rival comes in the form of bo kimble, a more serious athlete who doesnt care. His rival comes in the form of bo kimble, a more serious athlete who doesnt care for hanks reckless behavior.
The hank gathers story 1992 is a biography, drama movie starring victor love and duane davis. The hank gathers story the 1992 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. The hank gathers story, with victor love starring as gathers. Eric hank gathers february 11, 1967march 4, 1990 was an american basketball player that played for loyola marymount university where he was a breakout star. Hank gathers simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hank was a loudmouth philly kid who was one of the best high school basketball players in the city. Staring duane davis, nell carter, victor love and george kennedy. Lord and victor love share the title role in final shot. As leader of loyola marymounts team, his career is on the fast track. Nell carter plays hank s supportive mom, and george kennedy portrays a. This film follows the life of basketball legend eric hank gathers, from his. The hank gathers story is an american 1992 sports drama biography television film about the life of loyola marymount basketball player eric hank. Gathers s life was dramatized in a 1992 tv movie, final shot.
He was then diagnosed with an abnormal heartbeat exerciseinduced ventricular tachycardia. Based on a true story of hank gathers, a basketball player from loyola marymount who collapsed and died during a game. Gathers was part of the storyline in the espn film guru of go about westhead, part of their 30 for 30 series. The hank gathers story 1992 starring duane davis and nell carter on dvd and bluray. The hank gathers story tv year 1992 running time 92 min. The hank gathers story is an american 1992 sports drama biography television film about the life of loyola marymount basketball player eric hank gathers, written for tribune entertainment by fred johnson, don enright and ed fields, and directed by charles braverman. The movie itself could use some better acting, but the story is still there. The film traces the true story of young gathers, played by lord as a child and love as an adult. His rival comes in the form of bo kimble, a more serious athlete who doesnt care for hank s reckless behavior.