From the Rough is a fitting title to capture the essence of Starks’ story played by Taraji P. Henson. Taking place at #HBCU Tennessee State University in the late 1980s, Starks faces a number of battles in her quest to build a viable program from scratch. Under Starks’ guidance, the Tigers improve, evolve and eventually win a national championship. But the road that the coach and her team travel to reach college golf’s mountaintop is far from easy. Directed by veteran filmmaker Pierre Bagley, From the Rough could end up being a landmark movie. The fact that Starks coached a men’s team in a sport that historically hasn’t been the most welcoming to women and minorities makes the movie’s story line all the more remarkable. It was about nine years ago when Michael J. Critelli, the executive producer, first heard of Starks’ trailblazing legacy. The more he learned about the legendary coach, the more determined he became to put her story on film.
Posted on: Fri, 25 Apr 2014 13:23:37 +0000
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