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Fast Break
Fast Break

Fast Break

Gabe Kaplan's having a ball! - His dream team's got a preacher, a jailbird, a pool shark, a muscleman. And the best guy on the team is a girl.

Genres

Comedy

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David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good. Like Swish who unknown to the rest of the team is a girl. Preacher, who's being sought by some nefarious characters. And D.C., who's a fugitive. And along with some of the students at the college, he turns them into a contender. In order to give the tam the respect they deserve and some exposure, Greene schemes to try and get the number 1 team led by Bo Winnegar, to play them.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

107 mins

Rating

4.8/10

Release Date

02 March 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

Gabe Kaplan

Gabe Kaplan

David Greene

Harold Sylvester

Harold Sylvester

D.C.

Michael Warren

Michael Warren

Preacher

Bernard King

Bernard King

Hustler

Reb Brown

Reb Brown

Bull

Mavis Washington

Mavis Washington

Swish

Bert Remsen

Bert Remsen

Bo Winnegar

Randee Heller

Randee Heller

Jan

Connie Sawyer

Connie Sawyer

Mom

John Chappell

John Chappell

Alton Gutkas

Rhonda Bates

Rhonda Bates

Enid Gutkas

K Callan

K Callan

Ms. Tidwell

Marty Zagon

Marty Zagon

Henry

Richard Brestoff

Richard Brestoff

Howard

Doria Cook-Nelson

Doria Cook-Nelson

Snooty Girl

James Jeter

James Jeter

Officer Hedgewood

Steve Conte

Steve Conte

Man on Bus

Larry Farmer

Larry Farmer

Benton

Craig Impleman

Craig Impleman

Hollis

Charles R. Penland

Charles R. Penland

Larry

Jim Spillane

Jim Spillane

Krebbs

Le Tari

Le Tari

Thompson

Oscar Williams

Oscar Williams

Norman

Marty Gorowitz

Marty Gorowitz

Frenchie

Bob Levine

Bob Levine

Bum

John McCurry

John McCurry

Hal

Jack Smight

Jack Smight

Dibber

Jackie Sule

Jackie Sule

Polly

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Street Kid

Ken Butler

Ken Butler

Sammy (uncredited)

Jeffrey Weissman

Jeffrey Weissman

Cousin David (uncredited)

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