Above the Rim
“Some games you play. Some games play you.”
1994•R•1h 36m•7.1•Released
CrimeDramaThriller
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
Director
Jeff Pollack
Writer
Barry Michael Cooper, Jeff Pollack, Benny Medina
Languages
English
Studio
New Line Cinema
Cast
Duane Martin
Kyle Lee Watson
Tupac Shakur
Birdie
Bernie Mac
Flip
Marlon Wayans
Bugaloo
Leon
Shep
Wood Harris
Motaw
Michael Rispoli
Richie
David Bailey
Rollins
Tonya Pinkins
Mailika
Byron Minns
Monroe
Shawn Michael Howard
Bobby
Henry Simmons
Starnes
Eric Nies
Montrose
Iris Little Thomas
Waitress
Debra Rubinstein
Hostess
Production
Company
New Line Cinema
Producer
Benny Medina
Producer
Jeff Pollack
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