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Above the Rim (1994)
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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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| Duane Martin | ... |
Kyle Lee Watson
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| Leon | ... |
Shep
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| Tupac Shakur | ... | ||
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David Bailey | ... |
Rollins
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| Tonya Pinkins | ... |
Mailika
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| Marlon Wayans | ... | ||
| Bernie Mac | ... | ||
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Byron Minns | ... |
Monroe
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| Wood Harris | ... |
Motaw
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| Shawn Michael Howard | ... |
Bobby
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| Henry Simmons | ... |
Starnes
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Iris Little Thomas | ... |
Waitress
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| Michael Rispoli | ... |
Richie
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Eric Nies | ... |
Montrose
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Bill Rafferty | ... |
Himself
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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>
Plot Summary | Plot SynopsisTaglines:
Some games you play. Some games play you. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
(USA) See more »Also Known As:
Harlemi ziccer See more »Filming Locations:
New York City, New York, USABox Office
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$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) See more »
Did You Know?
Trivia
Tonya Pinkins played Duane Martin's mother although in real life, Tonya is only 3 years Duane's senior. See more »Goofs
Continuity: During the final basketball game, when Shep makes a finger roll for a layup, his jersey and #15 are backwards. 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) See more »
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