They're coached by the unfortunately named Adolph Rupp ( Jon Voight), whose exasperation shots feature confederate flags in the background. At the '66 NCAA finals, Haskins' Miners face the much better funded, all Caucasian University of Kentucky champions. The starters feels like they've landed "in Bonanza" when they reach Texas, and the white players marvel at the first black people they've ever seen. Haskins' most and profound act is to start five black players at the finals, the first time in NCAA history. Meanwhile, the players deal with the fact that one team member is beaten up in a diner bathroom as they bus through the South. That is, until he learns he's been getting hate mail at home which his wife has been hiding it from him. He stays focused on the game, seeing winning as the best way to "instruct" opponents. 'Glory Road' is currently available to rent, purchase, or stream via subscription on Apple iTunes, DIRECTV, Microsoft Store, Redbox, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, AMC on Demand, Vudu. Don appears to "get" racism and specifically, racist violence against his players. Set in the 1960s and based on a true story, GLORY ROAD follows Don Haskins ( Josh Lucas), who takes a new job coaching the NCAA team at Texas Western University in El Paso. Glory Road 58 Metascore 2006 1 hr 46 mins Drama, Family PG Watchlist Inspiring and unforgettable, this sports-history saga is the fact-based tale of the Texas Western squad that won the 1966 NCAA.
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