The Harlem Globetrotters: The Team That Changed the World

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2005 / 116min.

Rating8

Genres

Documentary

Synopsis

"The Team that Changed the World," investigates the Globetrotters' impact socially and culturally, as well as their lasting effect on the NBA. Featuring interviews with basketball players, celebrities, politicians, and more, the documentary also shows how the Globetrotters continue to serve as "Ambassadors of Goodwill" and touch audiences around the world today.

Directors

Michael Sear

Joseph Sharman

Actors

Samuel L. Jackson

Bob Cousy

Phil Jackson

Bill Cosby

Barack Obama

David Stern

Chuck D

Scoop Jackson

Henry Kissinger

Larry Brown

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