''Crossing the Line'' is a 2002
television movie
A television film, alternatively known as a television movie, made-for-TV film/movie or TV film/movie, is a feature-length film that is produced and originally distributed by or to a television network, in contrast to theatrical films made for ...
written by Susanna Styron and Bridget Terry and directed by
Graeme Clifford
Graeme Clifford (born 1942) is an Australian film director. His directing credits include the Academy Award-nominated film ''Frances'', '' Gleaming the Cube'' and the mini-series '' The Last Don'', which received two Emmy nominations.
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. It is a sports comedy drama exploring what happens when parents go too far in pushing their children.
Synopsis
A former All-American
basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...
player lands a job as assistant coach for a three-time championship girls' high school basketball team. After the head coach has a heart attack, she takes over and clashes with several parents who push their daughters to win at all costs.
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Terry Farrell ... Laura Mosbach
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Adrian Pasdar ... Eric Harrison
*Sumela Kay ... Carly Harrison
*Sherry Miller ... Jennifer Blackstone
*Barry Flatman ... Jerry Blackstone
*Lawrence Dane ... Coach Tom Holliday
*Josh Buckle ... Zack Mosbach
*Amy Rutherford ... Danielle Blackstone
*Courtney Hawkrigg ... Sheryl Baines
*Courtenay Betts ... Amy Fulton
*Serena Lee ... Marcy Houston
*Jamie Robinson ... Reggie Williams
*Taylor Abrahamse ... Robert Blackstone
*Bill Lake ... Joe Fulton
*Phillip Jarrett ... Coach Davidson
*Michael Falloon ... Streetsville Referee
*Beverly Cooper ... Pam Baines (as Beverley Cooper)
*Ron Gabriel ... Eric's Lawyer
*Mishu Vellani ... Prosecutor
*David Clement ... Judge
*Tony Meyler ... School Board Member
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Ola Sturik ... TV Sportscaster
*Kathryn Long ... Tiger Captain
See also
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List of basketball films
This is a list of films about basketball, featuring notable films where basketball plays a central role in the development of the plot.
List
See also
* List of sports films
* List of highest-grossing sports films
References
{{Sports film ...
External links
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2002 television films
2002 films
American television films
American basketball films
Films directed by Graeme Clifford
2000s American films
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