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Above the Rim (1994) 6.2
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. Director:Jeff Pollack |
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Cast
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| Duane Martin | ... | ||
| Leon | ... | ||
| Tupac Shakur | ... | ||
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David Bailey | ... | |
| Tonya Pinkins | ... | ||
| Marlon Wayans | ... | ||
| Bernie Mac | ... | ||
| Byron Minns | ... | ||
| Wood Harris | ... |
Motaw
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| Shawn Michael Howard | ... | ||
| Henry Simmons | ... | ||
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Iris Little Thomas | ... | |
| Michael Rispoli | ... | ||
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Eric Nies | ... | |
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Bill Rafferty | ... |
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Plot Summary
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Plot Synopsis
Storyline
Story of Kyle-Lee Watson, a promising high school basketball star, and his relationships with Birdie, a powerful drug dealer, and Birdie's brother, Thomas 'Shep' Sheppard, himself once a promising high school star at Kyle's school, now employed as a security guard. Written by <xDiezel21x@yahoo.com>
Taglines:
The Hardest Part Of Winning Is Choosing Sides. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for pervasive strong language, and for violence | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
23 March 1994 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Harlemi ziccer See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USABox Office
Gross:
$16,036,534 (USA)Company Credits
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Performed by Tupac Shakur (as 2Pac)
Guest Vocals by Live Squad
Written by Tupac Shakur (as T. Shakur), Live Squad, Norman Whitfield (as N. Whitfield),
Barrett Strong (as B. Strong)
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Contains sample from "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
by Norman Whitfield (as N. Whitfield), Barrett Strong (as B. Strong)
As Recorded by Roger Troutman (as Ruger)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
Tonya Pinkins played Duane Martin's mother, although in real life Tonya is only three years his senior. See more »Goofs
During the final basketball game, when Shep makes a finger roll for a layup, his jersey and #15 are backwards. See more »Connections
Referenced in Siskel & Ebert: Bad Girls/The Inkwell/Naked in New York/Brainscan/Surviving the Game (1994) See more »Soundtracks
"Holler If Ya Hear Me"Performed by Tupac Shakur (as 2Pac)
Guest Vocals by Live Squad
Written by Tupac Shakur (as T. Shakur), Live Squad, Norman Whitfield (as N. Whitfield),
Barrett Strong (as B. Strong)
Courtesy of Interscope Records
Contains sample from "I Heard It Through The Grapevine"
by Norman Whitfield (as N. Whitfield), Barrett Strong (as B. Strong)
As Recorded by Roger Troutman (as Ruger)
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this was one of tupac's best movie ever.The story line was great and so was his peformence.I enjoy basketball and for those of you who are a huge fan of the sport or watching ghetto movies.Go to the video store and rent,you will like this movie so much that you would want to see it over and over again.