# Amateur (2018)

> A gifted young basketball player fights to protect his future while the pressures of ambition unsettle his personal life.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/356721

## Facts

- Runtime: 96 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ryan Koo
- Cast: Michael Rainey Jr., Josh Charles, Sharon Leal, Brian J. White, Corey Parker Robinson, Ashlee Brian, Tekola Cornetet, Ted Maritz
- TMDB rating: 6.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5580392/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: mild
- Mood: earnest, tense, aspirational, sports movie night, inspirational viewing

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