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Best Sports Movie | 2006
Breakthrough Actor | 2006 | Derek
Feature Film Category | 2006 | Bettina
Box Office Collection 42,647,449 USD
Prosthetic ears, cheeks, and nose was added to Jon Voight to make his angular face more rounded like Coach Adolph Rupp.
Josh Lucas gained 43 pounds to play Coach Don Haskins.
The photo shown at the end of the movie is a photo of the real 1965-66 Texas Western team, rather than of the actors playing those parts in the film.
Chicago Bulls guard Kirk Hinrich was offered a part in the movie. He turned it down due to schedule conflicts.
Schin Kerr, who plays David Lattin, is 6'8", 2 inches taller than Lattin. Kerr played Basketball at Loyola University Chicago and professionally in Italy and China.
"Coach Don Haskins: [recruiting] Brother, without a little work I don't think you can get past an old-timer like me. Orsten Artis: Get past you... I will go past you, through you, over you, under you, around you. As a matter of fact I will spin you like a top, twist you in a pretzel, eat your lunch, steal your girl and kick your dog at the same time... pshh, get past you."
"Coach Don Haskins: You'll play basketball my way. My way is hard."
