We Could Be King

We Could Be King

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Status

Released

Release Date

Apr 23, 2014

Runtime

1h 15m

Genres

Documentary

User Score

63%

Original Title

We Could Be King

Production Companies

Flatbush Pictures, Tribeca Digital Studios

Director

Judd Ehrlich

Description

Germantown and Martin Luther King High Schools were bitter rivals for over 40 years. This past year, a budget crisis caused Philadelphia to lay off over 4000 employees and close 37 schools, including Germantown High. Now Germantown must merge with their former rival, King. Against overwhelming odds, a 27-year old first time head coach and a new principal fight to inspire young men from difficult circumstances to come together and lift each other toward a better future.