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Home of the Giants (2007) on Netflix

PG-1320071h 44mCrimeDramaSport

Gar Gartland covers the Riverton Giants for his school paper. His best friend Matt is the team's star. Matt's brother persuades Matt to rob a drug dealer, and Gar goes along.

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  • IMDb5.9/10730 votes
  • Rotten Tomatoes44%

Plot summary

Gar Gartland is seventeen and lives in Riverton, Indiana, where the town follows the high school basketball team closely. Gar writes for his school paper and covers the Riverton Giants as they chase a state championship, and his best friend Matt is the Giants' star. Gar believes Matt can do no wrong, and he joins the parties and pep rallies that surround the team. Bridgette has just moved to town and does not treat the players as celebrities, and Gar falls for her. Matt's brother persuades Matt to steal money from the home of a small-time drug dealer, and Gar tags along.

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Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Home of the Giants (2007)

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  • Although Home of the Giants is set in Indiana, its basketball scenes were filmed in North Carolina, with pep bands from Walter Hines Page Senior High School in Greensboro appearing around the actors in many shots.

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