Amateur (2018 film) explained
Amateur |
Director: | Ryan Koo |
Producer: | |
Music: | BC Smith |
Cinematography: | Gregory J. Wilson |
Editing: | Jeff Wishengrad |
Distributor: | Netflix |
Runtime: | 96 minutes |
Country: | United States |
Language: | English |
Amateur is a 2018 American sports drama film 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]
Premise
14-year-old basketball phenom Terron Forte has to navigate the under-the-table world of amateur basketball when he is recruited to an elite National Collegiate Athletic Association prep school.
Cast
Production
A crowdfunding 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]
Notes and References
- Web site: Trailer Watch: Ryan Koo's Amateur . Scott . Macaulay . 19 March 2018 . . 28 April 2018.
- Web site: AMATEUR - Feature Film (formerly MANCHILD) . Koo . Ryan . kickstarter.com . 28 April 2018.
- Web site: Amateur: Ryan Koo's Prequel to Manchild . Duane . Watson . 13 September 2013 . . 28 April 2018.
- Web site: Ryan Koo on Amateur, Feature Fundraising, and the Kickstarter Long Game . Scott . Macaulay . 17 April 2013 . . 28 April 2018.
- Web site: We've changed our title to 'Amateur' — and you're invited to a Sundance Reading! . Koo . Ryan . 20 November 2014 . kickstarter.com . 28 April 2018.
- Web site: Netflix Expands Global Indie Strategy With Slate Of New Features . 2016-01-20 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20221211133104/https://deadline.com/2016/01/netflix-expands-global-indie-strategy-with-slate-of-new-features-sundance-1201686623/ . 2022-12-11 . live .
- Web site: Netflix Expands Movie Slate With Five Titles . 2016-01-21 . . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207023830/https://variety.com/2016/film/news/netflix-movies-amateur-clinical-1201684577/ . 2022-12-07 . live .