A South Central football star navigates two colliding worlds, finding heartwarming earnestness in every measured play.
Earnest. A comfort watch at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Netflix.
Heads up on moderate sex and nudity. That is past what the TV-14 on the box suggests. Beyond that, some strong language and some violence.
Our estimate: fine from about 16, higher than the TV-14 suggests, because of the sex and nudity.
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When a rising high school football player from South Central L.A. is recruited to play for Beverly Hills High, the wins, losses and struggles of two families from vastly different worlds - Compton and Beverly Hills - begin to collide. Inspired by the life of pro football player Spencer Paysinger.
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