First Five (2026): Cast, Story and Release Details

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An unprecedented, intimate look at the five young men who served as Coach Bob Knight's very first recruiting class for the Indiana University basketball team from 1971 to 1975.

First Five (2026) is presented here through its confirmed story and production details. An unprecedented, intimate look at the five young men who served as Coach Bob Knight's very first recruiting class for the Indiana University basketball team from 1971 to 1975.

First Five movie details

Story without spoilers

An unprecedented, intimate look at the five young men who served as Coach Bob Knight's very first recruiting class for the Indiana University basketball team from 1971 to 1975.

What to expect

The film is classified as Documentary, Family, History. That genre mix and the published premise are the clearest guide to what viewers can expect without moving beyond the confirmed information.

Cast and creative team

Directed by Grant Guffin. Writing credits include Grant Guffin. The listed cast includes Steve Ahlfeld, Doug Allen, Steve Green, John Kamstra, John Laskowski, Bobby Knight, Mike Krzyzewski, Andy Graham, Kit Klingelhoffer.

• Steve Ahlfeld as Self
• Doug Allen as Self
• Steve Green as Self
• John Kamstra as Self
• John Laskowski as Self
• Bobby Knight as Self (archive footage)
• Mike Krzyzewski as Self
• Andy Graham as Self
• Kit Klingelhoffer as Self

Release and production context

The listed release date is 2026-10-07. Production countries: United States of America. Spoken languages: English.

Production companies: Watchword Productions

First Five official trailer

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Film data:
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