The 5th Quarter
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| Directed by | Rick Bieber |
| Produced by | Rick Bieber |
| Written by | Rick Bieber |
| Based on | Jon Abbate and the 2006 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team |
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| Music by | Andy Mendelson |
| Cinematography | Craig Haagensen |
| Edited by | Mark Conte |
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| Distributed by | Rocky Mountain Pictures |
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101 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6 million |
| Box office | $408,159 (US) |
The 5th Quarter is a 2010 American film written, directed and produced by Rick Bieber based on actual events.
Luke Abbate is a popular high school athlete, who plays lacrosse and football. When the 15-year-old dies in a car accident caused by a reckless teenage driver after lacrosse practice in February 2006, Luke's older brother Jon Abbate is motivated to have the Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team be successful in their upcoming season.
The plot is based on a true story, dealing with the events of the Wake Forest football team's 2006 season. Luke Abbate's parents set up a foundation in his honor, which gives scholarships to deserving students from Luke's high school and helps families deal with issues around reckless teenage driving.
Rotten Tomatoes, a review aggregator, reports that 50% of six surveyed critics gave the film a positive review; the average rating was 6.1/10. Robert Koehler of Variety called it "poorly written and directed at the most basic levels". Kirk Honeycutt of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "This real-life football story fumbles the ball at every decisive juncture."
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