In 2001, Lenny Cooke was the most hyped high school basketball player in the country, ranked above future greats LeBron James, Amar’e Stoudemire, and Carmelo Anthony. A decade later, Lenny has never played a minute in the NBA. In this quintessentially American documentary, filmmaking brothers Joshua and Benny Safdie track the unfulfilled destiny of a man for whom superstardom was only just out of reach.
Released: Dec 06, 2013
Runtime: 88 minutes
Genre: Documentary
Stars: Lenny Cooke, Carmelo Anthony, LeBron James, Sonny Vaccaro, Kobe Bryant, Mike Krzyzewski
Crew: Josh Safdie (Director), Benny Safdie (Director), Boi-1da (Thanks), Benny Safdie (Editor), Josh Safdie (Cinematography), Robert Greene (Additional Editing)