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Gunnin' for That #1 Spot is a 2008 documentary film directed by Adam Yauch, founding member of the Beastie Boys. The movie premiered at the Tribeca / ESPN Sports Film Festival in April 2008 and opened in theaters June 27, 2008.
Oct 10, 2008 · Gunnin' documents eight of the nation's top-ranked high school basketball players as they travel to the first-ever Elite 24 basketball game at the famous Rucker Park in Harlem, where legends have been known to be born.
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- Documentary, Sport
- Adam Yauch
- 2008-10-10
"Gunnin' for That #1 Spot" is a haphazardly constructed documentary centering on the Elite 24 game in 2006, a glorified all-star game featuring the best high school basketball players in the country, held in Rucker Park in Harlem, site of many legendary amateur games in the past.
Apr 18, 2008 · The film follows 8 of the top high school basketball players in the US at the time of filming, in 2006. The plot centers around the first annual Boost Mobile Elite 24 Hoops Classic game at the legendary Rucker Park in Harlem.
Beastie Boy Adam Yauch proves his worth as a director with Gunnin' for That #1 Spot, a fun-filled chronicle of the top high school hoopsters of 2006. Read Critics Reviews
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- Adam Yauch
- PG-13
- Documentary
In September, 2006, the top 24 high school basketball players in the nation stepped out on this same court that once saw the likes of Wilt Chamberlain, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, and Dr. J to compete in the first annual 'Elite 24' all-star game.
Sep 26, 2014 · This week's Less Than (Five) Zero film is Adam Yauch's GUNNIN' FOR THAT #1 SPOT, an engaging look at the way in which the media shapes high school basketballers.
