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The Long Game

Name: The Long Game
Director: Julio Quintana
Genre: Drama, Family
Released: 2024-04-12
Cast: Jay Hernandez, Dennis Quaid, Cheech Marin, Julian Works, Jaina Lee Ortiz

DramaFamily

In a segregated Texas, five Mexican-American teenage caddies were prohibited from playing at the country club where they worked. Against all odds, they formed their own team, built a one-hole course in the fields, and won the 1957 Texas State championship. Based on a true story.

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Jay HernandezDennis QuaidCheech MarinJulian WorksJaina Lee OrtizBrett CullenOscar NuñezPaulina ChávezGregory Díaz IVJosé JuliánChristian GallegosMiguel Ángel García

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Julio Quintana

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