Thursday, July 18, 2024
The Long Game
Set in Del Rio, Texas, during the mid 1950’s, this is a story about racism, discrimination, & segregation laws. JB Peña (Jay Hernandez) & Frank Mitchell (Dennis Quaid) were old army buddies. Frank is trying to help JB get a membership in the town’s prestigious golf country club. However, he was politely refused due his heritage even though no one would admit it. JB’s run-in with some local Mexican-American boys gives him a new inspiration. He was a school superintendent. These boys worked as caddies at that country club & had even built their own golf hole just so they can practice. JB proposes to create a school golf team using these boys in order to change the perception of Latinos in this white dominated town. JB would be their coach & Frank would be the assistant coach. Their goal was to win the state championship & to effect change. We follow their troubles & struggles as this true story unfolds.
Alien gives it 3 “Go Mustangs” stars out of 4.
