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Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault

 
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Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault

  • Director: Eriq La Salle
  • AMG Rating: starstar
  • Genre: Drama
  • Movie Type: Biopic, Sports Drama
  • Themes: Basketball Players, Going Straight, Teachers and Students
  • 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

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

Credit

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

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Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

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Directed by Eriq La Salle
Written by Alan Swyer and Larry Golin
Starring Don Cheadle
James Earl Jones
Michael Beach
Clarence Williams III
Eriq La Salle
Forest Whitaker
Music by Kevin Eubanks
Cinematography Alar Kivilo
Editing by Gary Karr
Distributed by HBO
Release date(s) 1996
Country United States
Language English

Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault is a 1996 HBO television film about Earl Manigault, a American street basketball legendary player famous under his nickname of "The Goat."

The film written by Alan Swyer and Larry Golin and directed by Eriq La Salle stars Don Cheadle in the title role of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault.

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Michael Beach (Actor, Drama)
Don Cheadle
Keith Robinson (Comedian)

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