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BEASTIE BALL Adam Yauch directs Gunnin' for That #1 Spot, a documentary on high school basketball hotshots that scores its points, but falls a little short at the buzzer
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Limited Release: Jun 27, 2008; Rated: PG-13; Length: 93 Minutes; Genre: Documentary
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By Chris Nashawaty
Chris Nashawaty
Chris Nashawaty
Chris Nashawaty is a senior writer for EW, and author of EW.com's DVD Insomniac column

A funkier, shallower version of 1994's Hoop Dreams, Beastie Boy Adam Yauch's doc follows eight high school basketball phenoms as they head to Harlem's asphalt mecca, Rucker Park, to take part in 2006's Elite 24 tournament. Some, like trash-talking Michael Beasley (who went second in this year's NBA draft), will become multimillionaires before their 20th birthdays; others may wind up working at Foot Locker. Unfortunately, Gunnin' for That #1 Spot — despite its sick above-the-rim highlights and thumping hip-hop soundtrack — glosses over the kids' lives off the court. B


Posted Jul 02, 2008
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