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The Air Up There
The Air Up There

The Air Up There

Jimmy Dolan went to recruit a new player. What he found was a whole new ballgame.

Genres

FamilyComedy

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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.

Others

Budget

$17000000

Revenue

$21011500

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

6.137/10

Release Date

07 January 1994

Country

United States of America

Cast

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

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