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Champions (2023)
A stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach is forced to train a Special Olympics team when he is sentenced to community service.
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A stubborn and hotheaded minor league basketball coach is forced to train a Special Olympics team when he is sentenced to community service.
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Genre:Comedy, Drama
Written By:David Marqués, Javier Fesser, Mark Rizzo
In Theaters:3/10/2023
Box Office:$9,263,009
Runtime:124 minutes
Studio:Gold Circle Films, Focus Features
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