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Lenny Cooke

68 %|Dec 6, 2013|Documentary

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.

Featured Crew

Josh Safdie
Director
Benny Safdie
Director
Boi-1da
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Benny Safdie
Editor
Josh Safdie
Cinematography
Robert Greene
Additional Editing
Michelle Ngo
Consulting Producer
Robert Kolodny
Additional Camera

Cast

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LeBron James
Self (archive footage)
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Sonny Vaccaro
Self (archive footage)
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Kobe Bryant
Self (archive footage)
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Mike Krzyzewski
Self (archive footage)
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Chris Bosh
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David Stern
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Tyson Chandler
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Kwame Brown
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Charles Barkley
Self (archive footage)
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Eddy Curry
Self (archive footage)
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Amar'e Stoudemire
Self (archive footage)