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Amateur
Directed byRyan Koo
Written byRyan Koo
Produced by
  • Mark Moran
  • Chip Hourihan
  • Starring
    CinematographyGregory J. Wilson
    Edited byJeff Wishengrad
    Music byBC Smith

    Production
    companies

    Distributed byNetflix

    Release date

    • April 6, 2018 (2018-04-06) (United States)

    Running time

    96 minutes
    CountryUnited States
    LanguageEnglish

    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.[1]

    Premise

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    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.

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    A crowdfunding project for the film, then known as Manchild, was started in 2011 by director Ryan Koo.[2] In 2013, a short prequel to Manchild was released under the name Amateur.[3][4] In November 2014, the name of the film was changed to its release title Amateur.[5] In January 2016, it was announced that Netflix had picked up the rights to Amateur to finance and distribute the film.[6][7]

    References

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    1. ^ 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.
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