There are certainly a few things to really like about this movie. I really like sports movies and this one certainly delivers on sports action, that for the most part, looked realistic.I thought Josh Lucas did an excellent job as Don Haskins, although his actually resemblance to Coach Haskins is minimal. All of the acting was decent. The movie moves at a pretty good clip and keeps you interested.And it's a great story about a great team...except apparently someone didn't think the story was good enough, because they took this really good story and changed it until it barely resembles the true story.Yes, Texas Western won the NCAA title that year with an all African- American starting lineup and they did beat an all white Kentucky team in the finals and those two teams were coached by Haskins and Adolph Rupp. But after that, the movie is closer to a work of pure fiction than it is fact.You just have to wonder what kinds of discussions go on when these projects are being developed. Yeah, it's a great story, but we really need to change it around, make up a few things, and you know what...why don't we just make most of it up.There was one scene in the movie that portrayed the Miners traveling to East Texas State for a game and showing an extremely hostile, racist crowd. The only problem with that scene is that Texas Western didn't play East Texas State on the road that season, they played them at home in the 2nd game of the season. I'm not saying that what was portrayed never happened, but it certainly didn't happen that season, which (oh by the way) was not Haskins 1st year at TW (it was his 5th season) and (oh by the way) the seven players featured in the movie were not all brought in during the same year (during the championship season, two were seniors, two were juniors, and three were sophomores).The facts of the Kansas game in the regional finals were equally ignored for the sake of who knows what. At least they got Jo Jo White's name correct.If it weren't for the mis-truths, made up stuff, etc., I probably could have given this a 7. It is a decent movie. But why make up a bunch of stuff when the original story was good enough as it was.

A well meaning but formulaic film, James Gartner's "Glory Road" stars Josh Lucas as Don Haskins, head coach of Texas Western College. Based on a true story, and set in the late 1960s, the film details the formation of the NCAA's first all black starting lineup.At its best, "Glory Road" explores issues of racism, discrimination and social isolation. At its worst, this is a reductive, by-the-numbers film whose climax assigns false triumph to ongoing issues. There's also something tawdry about a co-production between Jerry Bruckheimer and Walt Disney Pictures attempting to promote black consciousness and black pride.Still, "Glory Road" sheds some light on an interesting part of history. It climaxes with a 1966 championship game, a game which would mark a key point in racial integration, and instigate a shift from basketball being labelled a white sport to it becoming a primarily black activity (in terms of race association and participation). "Glory Road" co-stars Jon Voight as a weaselly rival coach.7/10 – See "Inside Moves" and "He Got Game".

First I'd like to say that I was relentless to watch this movie, I usually don't like sport related films but the fact that it's based on a true story made me change my mind, maybe is because I live in ciudad Juarez, the Mexico-USA Border and you learn a little history of the town or at least of the university and why the stadium is called the don Haskins center, the acting was amazing, it was a little fast paced but it was alright, although the wife of don Haskins kept appearing without any real contribution to the story which seemed to me a little annoying, but all in all it was a pretty damn good movie to watch. Hope this helped and sorry for my English like I said before, I'm Mexican. This Movie is 10 out of 10 My First Review 

Walking Down Glory Road.I just finished watching the film glory road it's a sport/drama basketball movie with a mostly black players which a lot of people didn't like because it was a very racist time in the 1960's I am going to give you my opinion on this film.Don Haskins was trance furred to a new basket ball team (Texas Miners) He had to choose new players because the original team was not good at all. There were a lot of black players in the team and the public didn't like that very much. They were a the most winning team for most of the season then some one wrote racist term on the walls of there hotel rooms which bring the black players down and they lost a game. Which made Don Haskins very angry because they didn't play as a team.Josh Lucas as Don Haskins. He fitted in well with his character and scene in the locker room was one of my top favorite with his performance in this film. Derik Luke as bobby Joe Hill. Showed he passion for basket ball very well even though he had a heart problem he still wanted to play basketball he risked his life for the team. Austin Nicholas as Jerry Armstrong. Jon Adolph Rupp. Even Jones as Moe Lba. Al Shear. Did a good job as Nevil Shed he showed a strong character for his race and passion for basket ball. He failed at times as an actor in some if his scenes. When the teams were playing there games all the shot were set up and cheese because they are all swishes which in a real basketball they would get it of the back board of the ring. The locker room scene was good because they showed grate emotions. The message that I got across that the black player (black people) were the minority in that year (1960's to 1970's.) which was not a good thing for the black people. So show more respect to people of all races. a I would recommend the movie to teenagers up ward. Younger kids wouldn't get the story as well as a more mature person. M would be the age that would be able to get the story and the message.Movie Rating is B. star rating ***. Number rating 4.0