The Long Game

The story is about a team of Mexican American teen golfers, and many other main characters are Latino, including Mexican-born Jay Hernandez, Cuban-born Oscar Nunez, and Cheech Marin, who's of Mexican descent. Director Julio Quintero is the son of Cubans, and the movie is based on a novel written by Mexican American writer Humberto G. Garcia. Most White characters are depicted as affluent and being disdainful of people of color. The film focuses on a men's golf team, and women are limited to supporting roles. But JB's wife, Lucy, and Joe's girlfriend, Daniela, show that they have their own agenda and aren't afraid to expose their views. Daniela wants to go to college and pursue a career as a writer, and Lucy shows up at the golf course in pants, something that wasn't socially accepted at the time. A secondary character is disabled and has a prosthetic leg. White and Latino characters use the racial slur "wetback" and "pocho," a derogatory term given to Mexicans who have difficulty speaking Spanish with fluency.

A character gets a small cut on his face after a golf ball breaks his car window. A few street fights and scuffles, without major consequences. A truck chases the team members after a brawl in a bar in Mexico. A character breaks the windows of a diner using golf balls. A war veteran has nightmares that include explosions.

One boy tells another that his nipples are showing. A married couple kiss, and he lifts her up in his arms. Another scene shows a husband and wife in bed, sleeping in their clothes. Two teens kiss on the lips and cheeks. One character urinates on a car, although nothing is seen.

Language includes "bulls--t," "suck it up," "s--t," "cocky," and "dumb." White and Latino characters use the racial slur "wetback" and "pocho," a derogatory term given to Mexicans who have difficulty speaking Spanish with fluency. Insults/swear words in Spanish include "chingado" ("damn"), "hijos de su madre" ("bastards"), and "cabrón" ("a--hole").

Adults drink beer socially. One character drinks from a stainless steel hip flask, while another drinks directly from a bottle that looks like champagne. A scene in a bar shows a couple of drunk adults; underage characters order tequila but don't get to drink it.