Men of Granite (2015)
A group of poor immigrant high school boys in Granite, Illinois defy all odds and go on to win the 1940 state championship in basketball.
Top billed cast
Aidan GillenPelf
David HenrieEvon Parseghian
Shirley MacLaineSophia Prather
William Hurt
Kevin DunnPrincipal Grisby
P.J. ByrneBrownie
Junio ValverdeCarlos
Joseph David-JonesHenry
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