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Gunnin' for That #1 Spot (2008)

Reviewed by Chris Nashawaty | Jul 04, 2008

Chris Nashawaty

Chris Nashawaty is a senior writer for EW, and author of EW.com's DVD Insomniac column

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Details Limited Release: Jun 27, 2008; Rated: PG-13; Length: 93 Minutes; Genre: Documentary

$BEASTIE BALL Adam Yauch directs Gunnin\' for That #1 Spot, a documentary on high school basketball hotshots that scores its... | Gunnin\' for That #1 Spot$

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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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

Originally posted Jul 02, 2008 Published in issue #1001 Jul 11, 2008 Order article reprints

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