

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.

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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.

Movie / 2010

Movie / 1958

Movie / 2000

Movie / 1988

Movie / 2023

Movie / 1993

Movie / 2002

Movie / 1990

Movie / 1995

Movie / 2008

Movie / 2024

Movie / 1989

Movie / 1925

Movie / 2013

Movie / 2000

Movie / 1955

Movie / 2006

Movie / 1991

Movie / 1955

Movie / 1964