Amateur (2018 film)

Amateur
Directed by Ryan Koo
Produced by
Written by Ryan Koo
Starring
Music by BC Smith
Cinematography Gregory J. Wilson
Edited by Jeff Wishengrad
Production
companies
Distributed by Netflix
Release date
  • April 6, 2018 (2018-04-06) (United States)
Running time
 96 minutes
Country United States
Language English

Amateur is a 2018 American sports drama about a young basketball future star struggling with his personal life in pursuit of his dream. The film was released in the United States on April 6, 2018 on Netflix.[1]

Synopsis

14-year-old basketball phenom Terron Forte has to navigate the under-the-table world of amateur athletics when he is recruited to an elite NCAA prep school.

Cast

Production

A crowd-funding project for the film, then known as Manchild, was started in 2011 by director Ryan Koo.[2] In 2013, a short prequel to Manchild was released under the name Amateur.[3][4] In November 2014, the name of the film was changed to its release title Amateur.[5] In January 2016, it was announced that Netflix had picked up the rights to Amateur to finance and distribute the film.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Macaulay, Scott (19 March 2018). "Trailer Watch: Ryan Koo's Amateur". Filmmaker magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Koo, Ryan. "AMATEUR - Feature Film (formerly MANCHILD)". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  3. ↑ Watson, Duane (13 September 2013). "Amateur: Ryan Koo's Prequel to Manchild". Slam. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  4. ↑ Macaulay, Scott (17 April 2013). "Ryan Koo on Amateur, Feature Fundraising, and the Kickstarter Long Game". Filmmaker magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  5. ↑ Koo, Ryan (20 November 2014). "We've changed our title to 'Amateur' — and you're invited to a Sundance Reading!". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
  6. ↑ Netflix Expands Global Indie Strategy With Slate Of New Features
  7. ↑ Netflix Expands Movie Slate With Five Titles
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