Spirit of the Game

In the lead up to the 1956 Olympic games, a group of missionaries are tasked with helping the fledgling Australian basketball team compete in their first ever Olympics, and in doing so, unite a nation still coming to grips after the war.

Cast

Aaron Jakubenko

as Delyle Condie

Kevin Sorbo

as Parley Condie

Anna McGahan

as Elspeth

Wade Briggs

as Don Hull

Hannah Cliff

as Norma Condie

Emilie Cocquerel

as Emily

Reviews

Simon Foster

"Spirit of The Game has the gentle touch of a experienced preacher who knows that the best way to convey a message of salvation is to allow the congregation to feel it dawn upon them..." Read the full review here: http://screen-space.squarespace.com/reviews/2016/10/13/spirit-of-the-game.html...

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