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The Longshots

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Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube), a down-on-his-luck former football player, becomes the new coach of the Minden, Illinois, Pop Warner football team. With his niece Jasmine (Keke Palmer) installed as the team's quarterback and secret weapon, Curtis has a chance to turn his life around, while the residents of Minden have a chance to recapture their team spirit and civic pride.
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Critics Consensus

The Longshots means well, but it's a largely formulaic affair, rarely deviating from the inspirational sports movie playbook.

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Harper Barnes St. Louis Post-Dispatch Oct 18, 2008
C+
It is unabashedly sentimental and, at times sincerely touching, mainly when Ice Cube and Palmer are alone together on the screen. Go to Full Review Gregory Kirschling Entertainment Weekly Aug 28, 2008
B-
The most surprising thing about the inspirational sports movie The Longshots is not that there isn't already an inspirational sports movie with that exact name. The big shock is that the director Fred Durst -- and he doesn't do half bad. Go to Full Review Adam Graham Detroit News Aug 22, 2008
C-
A clich-riddled, warm and fuzzy, small-town sports drama. Go to Full Review Neil Pond American Profile Sep 28, 2011
2/5
Despite its roots in real life, much of The Longshots feels like Hollywood stirring the pot. Go to Full Review Mark Bazer Boston Phoenix Apr 23, 2009
1.5/4
The script may have taken an hour to write, and I hope they got a bulk rate on generic inspirational music, but Cube and his young co-star, Keke Palmer, are plenty charismatic, and Durst doesn't knock over the camera. Go to Full Review Chris Bumbray JoBlo's Movie Network Feb 27, 2009
6/10
It has a nice message, and despite the fact that I feel he's been totally emasculated over the years, Cube remains a solid actor. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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thiago S @Thiagostone Apr 8, 2026 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Stephen C @bob25009 Nov 23, 2025 Based on a funny and true story in 01 hour, 35 minutes, and 05 seconds. Rated PG for Some Thematic Elements, Mild Language and Brief Rude Humor. See more Jan 26, 2020 It was actually pretty good See more farah r @Farah Jun 16, 2015 With a good intention and an inspirational story, The Longshots delivers a great moral. Unfortunately though, it still lacks the appalling action it needs to captivate. See more Sep 29, 2014 heerlijk luchtig als je ziek in bed ligt :-) See more Oct 30, 2013 With deft direction and a script that never forgets it's characters humanity Fred Durst has created the perfect family film See more Read all reviews
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Fred Durst

Director

Ice Cube

Uncle Curtis

Keke Palmer

Jasmine Plummer

Tasha Smith

Claire

Jill Marie Jones

Ronnie

Dash Mihok

Cyrus

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The Longshots (2008) The Longshots (2008) Dash Mihok, Ice Cube and Keke Palmer star in Fred Durst's The Longshots. Ice Cube and Keke Palmer star in Fred Durst's The Longshots. View more photos

Movie Info

Synopsis Curtis Plummer (Ice Cube), a down-on-his-luck former football player, becomes the new coach of the Minden, Illinois, Pop Warner football team. With his niece Jasmine (Keke Palmer) installed as the team's quarterback and secret weapon, Curtis has a chance to turn his life around, while the residents of Minden have a chance to recapture their team spirit and civic pride.
Director
Fred Durst
Producer
Ice Cube, Doug Atchison, Matt Alvarez
Screenwriter
Nick Santora, Doug Atchison
Distributor
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Production Co
Cubevision, Dimension Films
Rating
PG (Some Thematic Elements|Mild Language|Brief Rude Humor)
Genre
Drama, Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Aug 22, 2008, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Feb 14, 2017
Box Office (Gross USA)
$11.5M
Runtime
1h 34m
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