Jamal Wallace is an inner-city kid from the Bronx who has an aptness at basketball and a genius at writing. While always a C student, Jamal comes to the attention of a prestigious New York prep school when he scores highly on his standardized tests. While Jamal is given a heavy load at his new school, both he and the school know that the real reason they took him on is for his prowess on the court. Befriended by fellow student Claire and helped along by Pulitzer-prize winning author and recluse William Forrester, Jamal pursues his dreams both on and off the court while overcoming obstacles placed by his bitter literature teacher. As Jamal is shaped by Forrester, he finds that he is changing the old writer as well, forcing him to confront his past...and his future.

Stock footage of housing projects in the Bronx is reused from Q & A (1990).

Forrester:
Bolt the door, if you're coming in.

Factual errors: The bird William Forrester videotapes and identifies as a Connecticut Warbler is actually a Yellow Warbler.

Written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson and Zac Hanson
Performed by Hanson
Produced By Hanson and Stephen Lironi
Courtesy of Island Records