The Winning Season
The Winning Season is a 2009 American sports comedy film written and directed by James C. Strouse, and starring Sam Rockwell. It premiered at the 2009 Sundance Film Festival and had a limited theatrical release on September 3, 2010. The film was distributed by Lionsgate in the United Kingdom, and the United States after they brought the rights to the film at Sundance. Plum Pictures and Gigi Films produced the film. Plot
Bill Greaves, a divorced deadbeat dad, is estranged from his teenage daughter Molly. His friend Terry is a high school principal who gives him a job as the coach for the girls' varsity basketball team. Bill begins to regret his decision when he meets the girls on the team: Abbie Miller, Tamra Schemerhorn, Mindy, Wendy Webber, Lisa Robinson, and Kathy Reyes. They improve under Bill's coaching and advise him on his relationship with his daughter, but their winning season does not protect the girls from their real world difficulties. Cast

Reception
On review aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes, The Winning Season has an 52% approval rating based on 23 reviews. See also
 List of basketball films

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2009 films
2009 independent films
American sports comedy films
American basketball films
2000s sports comedy films
Films scored by Edward Shearmur
Films directed by James C. Strouse
Films set in Indiana
2009 comedy films
2000s English-language films
2000s American films