Lenny Cooke
6.8
2013-12-06
In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony. A decade later, Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA. In this quintessentially American documentary, filmmaking brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie track the unfulfilled destiny of a man for whom superstardom was only just out of reach.
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In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony. A decade later, Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA. In this quintessentially American documentary, filmmaking brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie track the unfulfilled destiny of a man for whom superstardom was only just out of reach.
Released
2013-12-06
Runtime
88
Director
Josh Safdie
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Documentary
Language
English
Production
Shop Korn Productions
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Lenny Cooke
Lenny Cooke
Carmelo Anthony
Carmelo Anthony
LeBron James
LeBron James
Sonny Vaccaro
Sonny Vaccaro
Kobe Bryant
Kobe Bryant
Mike Krzyzewski
Mike Krzyzewski
Chris Bosh
Chris Bosh
Joakim Noah
Joakim Noah
Harvey Araton
Harvey Araton
David Stern
David SternTyson Chandler
Tyson ChandlerKwame Brown
Kwame Brown
Charles Barkley
Charles Barkley
Eddy Curry
Eddy Curry
Amar'e Stoudemire
Amar'e StoudemireDamany Eastman
Damany Eastman