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Katie is a 2018 American sports action drama film released by Johnson Studios, produced by Tim Johnson and directed by Timothy Hill. It stars Chloe Johnson, Gary Nelson, Ray Liotta, Mary Steenburgen, Phil Hartman, Jenny Smith, Mike Myers, Vanessa Parsons, and Alicia Helbert, and follows aspiring basketball player Katie Foss, who joins the DeLeon Lady Eagles.

The film premiered in Hollywood on December 9, 2018, and had its worldwide debut eight days later. Critics praised it for its acting, especially from Johnson and Nelson, its action sequences, and the music score.

Plot
20-year-old Katelyn "Katie" Foss (Chloe Johnson) is an aspiring basketball player in the town of Staunton, Utah, living with her parents, former basketball player Sonny (Ray Liotta) and overprotective country star Franny (Mary Steenburgen), and her cousin Harry (Gary Nelson). Her best friend is Wendy James (Jenny Smith). Katie and Wendy play basketball with their friends in an abandoned warehouse.

One day, while playing one-on-one, Katie and Wendy are noticed by the coach of the DeLeon Lady Eagles, Pearl Olsen (Vanessa Parsons). Olsen has them do some training, and a few weeks later, Katie and Wendy get a letter from DeLeon University notifying them that they were accepted into the team, Katie's number being #30 and Wendy's number being #14.

Their first game takes place a few weeks later. Katie and Wendy put on their uniforms in the locker room, and they compete against the Eagles' rivals, the Naston Lady Hawks. Katie and Wendy win the game for the Eagles. They win several more games until Katie injures her leg, and is forced to miss the rest of the season. During this time, she meets retired basketball player Tommy Stone (Phil Hartman), who gives Katie encouragement.

A few weeks later, Katie's leg starts to heal, and she meets her rival, Hawks player Rose Dakan (Alicia Helbert), who mocks her and explains that the Eagles are suffering without her.

Music
The music score was composed by Hans Zimmer.