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Above the Rim (1994)

Some games you play. Some games play you.

Genre : Crime

Runtime : 1H 36M

Director : Jeff Pollack

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Duane Martin
Duane Martin
Kyle Lee Watson
Tupac Shakur
Tupac Shakur
Birdie
Bernie Mac
Bernie Mac
Flip
Marlon Wayans
Marlon Wayans
Bugaloo
Leon
Leon
Shep
Wood Harris
Wood Harris
Motaw
Michael Rispoli
Michael Rispoli
Richie
David Bailey
David Bailey
Rollins
Tonya Pinkins
Tonya Pinkins
Mailika
Byron Minns
Byron Minns
Monroe
Shawn Michael Howard
Shawn Michael Howard
Bobby
Henry Simmons
Henry Simmons
Starnes
Eric Nies
Eric Nies
Montrose
Iris Little Thomas
Iris Little Thomas
Waitress
Debra Rubinstein
Debra Rubinstein
Hostess

Crews

Jeff Pollack
Jeff Pollack
Director
Jeff Pollack
Jeff Pollack
Writer
Benny Medina
Benny Medina
Writer
Barry Michael Cooper
Barry Michael Cooper
Writer
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller
Original Music Composer
Tom Priestley Jr.
Tom Priestley Jr.
Director of Photography
James Mitchell
James Mitchell
Editor
Michael Ripps
Michael Ripps
Editor
Ina Mayhew
Ina Mayhew
Production Design
Paul Weathered
Paul Weathered
Set Decoration
Karen Perry
Karen Perry
Costume Design
Jeff Pollack
Jeff Pollack
Producer
Aaron Meyerson
Aaron Meyerson
Associate Producer
Benny Medina
Benny Medina
Producer
Mara Manus
Mara Manus
Associate Producer
Steven Greener
Steven Greener
Associate Producer
James D. Brubaker
James D. Brubaker
Executive Producer

Trailers and other movies

Above The Rim (1994) Official Trailer - Tupac Shakur, Bernie Mac Basketball Movie HD

Posters and backgrounds

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