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The Air Up There (1994)

PG 107 min  -  Comedy | Family | Sport  -   7 January 1994 (USA)
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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... See full summary »

Director:

Paul Michael Glaser

Writer:

Max Apple

Stars:

Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina and Yolanda Vazquez
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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Kevin Bacon ...
Charles Gitonga Maina ...
Yolanda Vazquez Yolanda Vazquez ...
Winston Ntshona Winston Ntshona ...
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole ...
Sean McCann ...
Dennis Patrick Dennis Patrick ...
Ilo Mutombo Ilo Mutombo ...
Nigel Miguel ...
Eric Menyuk Eric Menyuk ...
Keith Gibbs Keith Gibbs ...
Miriam Owiti Miriam Owiti ...
Beisa
Douglas Leboyare Douglas Leboyare ...
Ikedo
Francis Mutei Francis Mutei ...
St. George
Gibson Gathu Mbugua Gibson Gathu Mbugua ...
Harimbo
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Storyline

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. Written by Reid Gagle  

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Plot Keywords:

Basketball | Africa | Sports Team | Tall

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Sport

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

Afrika csúcsai See more »

Filming Locations:

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$17,080,000 (estimated)

Gross:

$21,011,500 (USA)
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Company Credits

Production Co:

Hollywood Pictures, Interscope Communications, Longview Entertainment See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1
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Goofs

Continuity: In the basketball game between Winabi and Mingori, Mingori scores and makes it 6-14. We see a person change Mingoris score from 12 to 14. The next time we see the score, it is still 6-12. See more »

Quotes

Saleh: You came halfway around the world to watch me play this basketball?
Jimmy Dolan: That's what I said.
Saleh: (pointing to his head) Are you healthy up here?
Jimmy Dolan: Never said that.
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Connections

References JFK (1991) See more »

Soundtracks

"WATCH ME FLY"
Performed by Matthew Wilder See more »