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Director: Donahue Tuitt
Cast: Joel Kindrick, Sonya Leslie, Ellia English, Skip Mullen
Ian Willams -- who was born blind in one eye -- grew up undaunted to become an elite college basketball player. But his dream of winning a national championship and turning pro was sidetracked when a tragic accident left him completely blind. Triumphing over adversity, Williams recalibrated his ambition and went on to become college basketball's first blind coach. A truly inspiring story about the triumph of the human spirit.
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Matchups (2003) is a truly inspiring sports drama directed by Donahue Tuitt that explores the remarkable story of Ian Willams, a college basketball player who overcomes blindness to become the sport's first blind coach. With standout performances from Joel Kindrick, Sonya Leslie, and Ellia English, this film offers a powerful, uplifting tale of the triumph of the human spirit.