From the Looks of the Trailer, Adam Sandler’s New Movie Agitation, which arrives on Netflix June 8, is your classic underdog sports story. The film stars Sandler as Stanley Sugarman, a basketball scout whose career is in decline. Desperate to prove he can still find great talent for his team, the Philadelphia 76ers, Sugarman puts his life on hold, much to the chagrin of his wife, played by Queen Latifah, and daughter, played by Jordan Hull. (Like that other classic underdog sports story, Rockythe film is set in and around Philadelphia and uses the city setting to tell its story.)
When Stanley discovers ball player Bo Cruz (played by true Spanish basketball phenom Juancho Hernangómez, who currently plays for the Utah Jazz), he puts his career on the line to show that he always knows the right talent when he sees it, and continues to train. Cruz for a chance to make the NBA.
The film was co-produced by Sandler and LeBron James, and the star cast is rounded out by Ben Foster, Robert Duvall, SNL star Heidi Gardner and former NBA player Kenny Smith. (Kevin Garnett and his championship ring can’t be found in this movie, but you can find them in Uncut Gems.)
Agitation marks Sandler’s ninth collaboration with Netflix, which includes the widely diverse and genre-spanning titles Hubie Halloween, Murder Mystery, Sandy Wexleret The Meyerowitz stories.
