The 5th Quarter is a 2010 American film written, directed and produced by Rick Bieber based on actual events.
Plot
Luke Abbate is a popular high school athlete, who plays lacrosse and football. When the 15-year-old dies in a car accident caused by a reckless teenage driver after lacrosse practice in February 2006, Luke's older brother Jon Abbate is motivated to have the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team be successful in their upcoming season.
The plot is based on a true story, dealing with the events of the Wake Forest football team's 2006 season. Luke Abbate's parents set up a foundation in his honor, which gives scholarships to deserving students from Luke's high school and helps families deal with issues around reckless teenage driving.
Cast
- Ryan Merriman as Jon Abbate
- Aidan Quinn as Steven Abbate
- Andie MacDowell as Maryanne Abbate
- Sammy Nagi Njuguna as Josh Gattis
- Andrea Powell as Bonnie
- Stefan Guy as Luke Abbate
- Jillian Batherson as Haley Scott
- Michael Harding as Coach Jim Grobe
- Anessa Ramsey as Lynn Garber
- Patrick Stogner as Henry
- Bonnie Johnson as Joan Kinsey
Soundtrack
- "Mind On Your Music" by Mama's Gravy
- "I Don't Wanna Know" by Mama's Gravy
- "Right At Home" by Mama's Gravy
- "Something More" by SupaPhat
- "Less Than Zero" by Black Mercies
- "Taken It All Away" by Katy J.
- "Drowning Song" by Lorraine Maher
- "Man Of Conviction" by Mama's Gravy
Reception
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 50% of six surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating was 6.1/10. Robert Koehler of Variety called it "poorly written and directed at the most basic levels". Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "This real-life football story fumbles the ball at every decisive juncture."
See also
- Jon Abbate
References
External links
- The 5th Quarter on IMDb
- The 5th Quarter at Box Office Mojo
- The 5th Quarter at Rotten Tomatoes
- making the 5th quarter [an interview with rick bieber] at BibleDude.net