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| Directed by | Ryan Koo |
| Written by | Ryan Koo |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Gregory J. Wilson |
| Edited by | Jeff Wishengrad |
| Music by | BC Smith |
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| Distributed by | Netflix |
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| Running time | 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.
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
- Michael Rainey Jr. as Terron Forte
- Tekola Cornetet as Stevion
- Walter Anaruk as Coach Nguyen
- Sharon Leal as Nia, Terron's mother
- Brian J. White as Vince, Terron's father
- Ketrick Copeland as Byron
- Josh Charles as Coach Gaines
- Corey Parker Robinson as Coach Curtis
- James Siakam as Olembe
- Stefan Frank as Petrus
- Ashlee Brian as Anton
Production
A crowdfunding project for the film, then known as Manchild, was started in 2011 by director Ryan Koo. In 2013, a short prequel to Manchild was released under the name Amateur. In November 2014, the name of the film was changed to its release title Amateur. In January 2016, it was announced that Netflix had picked up the rights to Amateur to finance and distribute the film.
References
- Macaulay, Scott (19 March 2018). "Trailer Watch: Ryan Koo's Amateur". Filmmaker magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- Koo, Ryan. "AMATEUR - Feature Film (formerly MANCHILD)". kickstarter.com. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- Watson, Duane (13 September 2013). "Amateur: Ryan Koo's Prequel to Manchild". Slam. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- Macaulay, Scott (17 April 2013). "Ryan Koo on Amateur, Feature Fundraising, and the Kickstarter Long Game". Filmmaker magazine. Retrieved 28 April 2018.
- 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.
- "Netflix Expands Global Indie Strategy With Slate Of New Features". Deadline Hollywood. 2016-01-20. Archived from the original on 2022-12-11.
- "Netflix Expands Movie Slate With Five Titles". Variety. 2016-01-21. Archived from the original on 2022-12-07.