Above the Rim
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| Above the Rim | |
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 DVD cover of Above the Rim |
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| Directed by | Jeff Pollack |
| Produced by | James D. Brubaker Benny Medina Jeff Pollack |
| Written by | Jeff Pollack (story) Benny Medina (story) Barry Michael Cooper (screenplay) |
| Starring | Duane Martin Leon Tupac Shakur |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Release date(s) | March 23, 1994 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6,500,000 (approximately) |
Above the Rim is a 1994 basketball-drama film, written by Jeff Pollack and Benny Medina, and directed by Jeff Pollack. This movie stars Duane Martin, Leon Robinson, and Tupac Shakur, Christopher Andrews. This film is the story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers; one a drug dealer and the other a basketball star now employed as a security guard at his former high school. Opening weekend it grossed $3,738,800. It grossed a total of $16,192,320.
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[edit] Plot summary
A young athlete aspiring to become a professional basketball player must make some tough decisions in this sports melodrama. Kyle-Lee (Duane Martin) is a talented basketball player in high school. While he waits to find out if he will receive a scholarship to Georgetown University he finds himself in a difficult dilemma over a playground basketball tournament. He must decide whether to follow his good-hearted basketball coach or Birdie (Tupac Shakur), a local thug in the neighborhood. Kyle is also feeling resentment for the security guard named Shepherd, or Shep, (Leon Robinson) his mother is falling for. The coach also wants Shep to play. It is later revealed to Kyle that Shep is Birdie's older brother. Due to the tragic death of a friend, Nutso, Shep cannot bear the thought of playing again.
[edit] Cast
| Actor | Role |
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| Bernie Mac | Flip Johnson |
| Christopher Andrews | Big Daddy |
| Duane Martin | Kyle-Lee |
| Leon Robinson | Shep |
| Tupac Shakur | Birdie |
| David Bailey | Rollins |
| Tonya Pinkins | Mailika |
| Wood Harris | Motaw |
| Marlon Wayans | Bugaloo |
| Byron Minns | Monroe |
| Shawn Michael Howard | Bobby |
| Henry Simmons | Starnes |
| Iris Little Thomas | Waitress |
| Michael Rispoli | Richie |
| Eric Nies | Montrose |
| Bill Rafferty | Himself |
| James Williams | Speedy |
[edit] Trivia
- Above The Rim is similar to an episode of Family Matters in which the characters are in a basketball tournament.
