Love Means Zero

2017 American film

Amanda Branson Gill
Jason Kohn
Jill Mazursky
Anne White
David Styne

Starring

Nick Bollettieri
Andre Agassi

CinematographyEduardo Enrique MayénEdited by

Michael X. Flores
Jack Price

Music byJonathan Sadoff

Production
company

Kilo Films

Distributed byShowtime Documentary Films

Release dates

September 9, 2017 (2017-09-09) (TIFF)
June 23, 2018 (2018-06-23) (Television)

Running time

89 minutesCountryUnited StatesLanguageEnglish

Love Means Zero is a 2017 American documentary film directed by Jason Kohn about tennis coach Nick Bollettieri and his troubled relationship with Andre Agassi.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]

The film had its world premiere at the 42nd Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2017.^[5] It was released on television by Showtime on June 23, 2018.^[6]

Synopsis

Nick Bollettieri coached a generation of tennis champions, but his relentless desire to win cost him the relationship he valued most.

Cast

Nick Bollettieri
Andre Agassi
Carling Bassett-Seguso
John F. Bassett
Boris Becker
Martin Blackman
Bud Collins
Jim Courier
Barbara Becker
Andrés Gómez
Kathleen Horvath
Goran Ivanišević
Julio Moros
Fritz Nau
Jane Pauley
Pete Sampras
Brooke Shields

Awards and nominations

Year	Festival	Category	Nominee	Result
2017	13th Camden International Film Festival	Harrell Award – Best Documentary Feature	Jason Kohn	Nominated
	25th Hamptons International Film Festival	Golden Starfish Award – Documentary Feature		Nominated
	26th Philadelphia Film Festival	Jury Award – Best Documentary Feature		Nominated
2018	35th Miami International Film Festival	Knight Documentary Achievement Award – Best Documentary		Nominated
	42nd Cleveland International Film Festival	Nesnady and Schwartz Documentary Competition – Best Documentary		Won
	7th Annapolis Film Festival	Documentary Competition – Best Documentary		Won

References

^ "Love Means Zero explores 'family drama' between Nick Bollettieri and Andre Agassi". Entertainment Weekly. September 8, 2017.
^ "Andre Agassi's troubled relationship with his coach led to a powerful new sports documentary you shouldn't miss". Business Insider. June 22, 2018.
^ "Love Means Zero, A New Documentary on Legendary Tennis Coach Nick Bollettieri, Asks the Question: How Far Would You Go To Be The Best?". Vogue. June 22, 2018.
^ "Love Means Zero Offers a Master Class in Bravado". The Ringer. June 26, 2018.
^ "Tennis movies aim for a three-set victory at the Toronto International Film Festival". Los Angeles Times. September 11, 2017.
^ "Showtime to Premiere Documentary Love Means Zero on Legendary Tennis Coach Nick Bollettieri". Broadway World. May 22, 2018.