• Rating:
• Genre: Drama
• Movie Type: Biography, Sports Drama
• Themes: Basketball Players, Going Straight, Teachers and Students
• Director: Eriq La Salle
• Main Cast: Don Cheadle, James Earl Jones, Michael Beach
• Release Year: 1996
• Country: US
• Run Time: 120 minutes

Plot

In this inspirational sports drama, a talented but drug-addicted basketball player cleans up his act and devotes his life to teaching Harlem children to play the game. ~ Sandra Brennan, All Movie Guide

Cast

• Don Cheadle - Earl Manigault
• James Earl Jones
• Michael Beach

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - Himself
Harvey Atkin - Marty Glickman
Monica Calhoun - Evonne
Ronny Cox - Coach Scarpelli
Chick Hearn - Himself
Forest Whitaker - Mr. Rucker

Credit

Eriq La Salle - Director; St. Claire Bourne - Co-producer; Gary Karr - Editor; David Coatsworth - Producer; Larry Golin - Screenwriter; Alan Swyer - Co-producer; Alan Swyer - Screenwriter

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