''The 5th Quarter'' is a 2011 American

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written, directed and produced by Rick Bieber and starring

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, and

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. The option of the film was an interest to Ryan Johnston, a co-producer of the film, who was responsible in raising the $6.7 million dollars to produce the film. Rick Bieber then wrote the script with permission of the Abbate family, and proceeded to move forward with casting and location scouting. The film was funded in early 2008 and pre-production began in

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in late-August, 2008. Filming began in October 2008, and concluded in November.

Background

The plot is based on a true story, dealing with the events of the Wake Forest football team's 2006 season. Luke Abbate's parents set up a foundation in his honor, which gives scholarships to deserving students from Luke's high school and helps families deal with issues around reckless teenage driving.

Plot

Luke Abbate is a popular high school athlete, who plays lacrosse and football. When the 15-year-old dies in a car accident caused by a reckless teenage driver after lacrosse practice in February 2006, Luke's older brother,

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, is motivated to have the

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team be successful in their upcoming season.

Cast

as Steven Abbate *

as Maryanne Abbate * Sammy Nagi Njuguna as Josh Gattis * Andrea Powell as Bonnie * Stefan Guy as Luke Abbate * Jillian Batherson as Haley Scott * Michael Harding as Coach

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as Lynn Garber * Patrick Stogner as Henry * Bonnie Johnson as Joan Kinsey

Soundtrack

# "Mind On Your Music" by Mama's Gravy # "I Don't Wanna Know" by Mama's Gravy # "Right At Home" by Mama's Gravy # "Something More" by SupaPhat # "Less Than Zero" by Black Mercies # "Taken It All Away" by Katy J. # "Drowning Song" by Lorraine Maher # "Man Of Conviction" by Mama's Gravy

Reception

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, reports that of surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating was . Robert Koehler of ''

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'' called it "poorly written and directed at the most basic levels". Kirk Honeycutt of ''

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'' wrote, "This real-life football story fumbles the ball at every decisive juncture."

References

External links

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