The 5th Quarter

Plot

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.

Cast

Soundtrack

1. "Mind On Your Music" by Mama's Gravy
2. "I Don't Wanna Know" by Mama's Gravy
3. "Right At Home" by Mama's Gravy
4. "Something More" by SupaPhat
5. "Less Than Zero" by Black Mercies
6. "Taken It All Away" by Katy J.
7. "Drowning Song" by Lorraine Maher
8. "Man Of Conviction" by Mama's Gravy

Reception

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."