Lenny Cooke
2013
Documentary
Overview
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.
Cast
Lenny Cooke
Self
Carmelo Anthony
Self
Joakim Noah
Self
Harvey Araton
Self
Damany Eastman
Self
Directors
Benny Safdie
Josh Safdie
