Basketball prep star's future is threatened by his father. Year 2017 Video Release 2017-08-08 Studio IFC Films Genre Drama MPAA Rating Not Rated CARA language throughout and brief sexuality Color Color Runtime 109 Animated Live-Action Full Synopsis Anthony Taylor John Smith is a standout player on his Manhattan high school's basketball team with seemingly everything going for him a killer three-point shot, a loving girlfriend Zazie Beetz , and a chance at a scholarship to Cornell. But Anthony's dreams of playing college ball are jeopardized by his volatile father Michael Shannon , a hard-drinking writer whose compulsive gambling threatens to derail the lives of both his wife Carla Gugino and son. Though it goes against his nature, Anthony must summon the strength to step out from his father's shadow and reclaim his future. Director Bart Freundlich Cast Bart Freundlich; Carla Gugino; Michael Shannon; Zazie Beetz; Chris Bauer; Jessica Rothe; Jake Choi; Wayne Duvall; Luis Da Silva Jr.; Danny Hoch; Taylor John Smith