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Above the Rim

Some games you play. Some games play you.

  • Movie
  • 1994
  • R
  • 1h 36m

Directed by Jeff Pollack

7.1

TMDB audience rating
7.1 out of 10 from 251 votes

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Overview

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.

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

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Cast and crew

  • Duane Martin

    Duane MartinKyle Lee Watson

  • Tupac Shakur

    Tupac ShakurBirdie

  • Bernie Mac

    Bernie MacFlip

  • Marlon Wayans

    Marlon WayansBugaloo

  • Leon

    LeonShep

  • Wood Harris

    Wood HarrisMotaw

  • Michael Rispoli

    Michael RispoliRichie

  • David Bailey

    David BaileyRollins

  • Tonya Pinkins

    Tonya PinkinsMailika

  • Byron Minns

    Byron MinnsMonroe

  • Shawn Michael Howard

    Shawn Michael HowardBobby

  • Henry Simmons

    Henry SimmonsStarnes

  • Eric Nies

    Eric NiesMontrose

  • Iris Little Thomas

    Iris Little ThomasWaitress

  • Debra RubinsteinHostess

Director
Jeff Pollack
Writer
Barry Michael Cooper, Benny Medina and Jeff Pollack
Music
Marcus Miller
Cinematography
Tom Priestley Jr.