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The Air Up There (1994)

Genre : Family, Comedy

Runtime : 1H 47M

Director : Paul Michael Glaser

Synopsis

Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.

Actors

Kevin Bacon
Kevin Bacon
Jimmy Dolan
Charles Gitonga Maina
Charles Gitonga Maina
Saleh
Yolanda Vazquez
Yolanda Vazquez
Sister Susan
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole
Nyaga
Sean McCann
Sean McCann
Ray Fox
Dennis Patrick
Dennis Patrick
Father O'Hara
Ilo Mutombo
Ilo Mutombo
Mifundo
Nigel Miguel
Nigel Miguel
Halawi
Eric Menyuk
Eric Menyuk
Mark Collins
Keith Gibbs
Keith Gibbs
Buddy Wilson
Miriam Owiti
Miriam Owiti
Beisa
John Matshikiza
John Matshikiza
Mingori Mining Company Clerk
Winston Ntshona
Winston Ntshona
Urudu

Crews

Paul Michael Glaser
Paul Michael Glaser
Director
Max Apple
Max Apple
Writer
David Newman
David Newman
Original Music Composer
Dick Pope
Dick Pope
Director of Photography
Robert W. Cort
Robert W. Cort
Producer
Ted Field
Ted Field
Producer
Conrad Hool
Conrad Hool
Co-Producer
Lance Hool
Lance Hool
Executive Producer
Scott Kroopf
Scott Kroopf
Executive Producer
Ian Ross
Ian Ross
Line Producer
Rosalie Swedlin
Rosalie Swedlin
Producer
Tom McMurtry
Tom McMurtry
Editor
Michael E. Polakow
Michael E. Polakow
Editor
Don Finn
Don Finn
Casting
Mali Finn
Mali Finn
Casting
Roger Hall
Roger Hall
Production Design
Brent Thomas
Brent Thomas
Production Design
Alicia Keywan
Alicia Keywan
Art Direction
Leith Ridley
Leith Ridley
Art Direction
Karen Brookes
Karen Brookes
Set Decoration
Hope Hanafin
Hope Hanafin
Costume Design
Michael L. Games
Michael L. Games
Production Manager

Trailers and other movies

The Air Up There

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