In Hustle, Sandler plays Stanley Sugarman, a talent scout for the Philadelphia 76ers who’s on the outs.
From the trailer, Hustle looks like it has potential as a good sports movie, a nice clear underdog story with room to veer outside of the familiar, with plenty of local Philly flavor.
Hustle, Netflix’s upcoming sports drama from director Jeremiah Zagar (We the Animals) looks like the next showcase for Sandler’s considerable dramatic talents, as well as a movie made for fans of Philadelphia.
Together, the two become an underdog pair in the hopes of both making it big in the NBA.