| Movie Name | Above the Rim |
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| Released | March 23, 1994 |
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| Genre | Basketball-drama |
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| Runtime | 96 minutes |
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| Rating | R |
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| Director(s) | Jeff Pollack |
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| Producer(s) | Benny Medina, Jeff Pollack |
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| Writer(s) | Jeff Pollack (story), Benny Medina (story), Barry Michael Cooper (screenplay) |
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| Distribution | New Line Cinema |
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| Budget | $6,500,000 (approximately) |
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| U.S. Box Office | $16,033,698 |
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| Country | USA |
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| Language | English |
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 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, Tupac Shakur, and 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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Cast:
Duane Martin - Kyle-Lee
Leon - Shep
Tupac Shakur - Birdie
David Bailey - RollinsMore... | Crew:
Original Music by
Marcus Miller
Cinematography byMore... | Trivia:
When Kyle is cheering in slow motion at the end of the movie, while "regulators" was playing, you clearing see Kyle accidentally hit heads with another one of the players. During the final basketball game, when Shep makes a finger roll for a layup, his jersey and #15 are backwards. During the final basketball game Birdie's bandanna changes positions multiple times.At the start when Shep awakes from the nightmare, you hear the intro to Tupac Shakur's "Pain" - "I Couldn't help but notice your pain" - "My pain?" - "It runs deep, share it with me!". This voice-over is from Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989). More... | Quotes:
Kyle-Lee: You my man and the whole 9 but you look like a 14-karat Urkel.
Mailika: You're a runner, Tom. And I just don't have time for that.
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Produced in: United States
Filming Locations:
New York, New York
Atlanta, Georgia
Studios: New Line Cinema
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