Eddie (1996)

Director:

Steve Rash

Writers:

Steve Zacharias (story) &
Jeff Buhai (story) ...

Release Date:

31 May 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Sport

Tagline:

The Newest Coach In The NBA Has Got The Knicks Right Where She Wants Them.

Plot:

Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team...

Plot Keywords:

New York Knicks | Basketball | Sports Team | One Word Title | Title Spoken By Character

Awards:

2 nominations

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg	...	Edwina 'Eddie' Franklin
Frank Langella	...	Wild Bill Burgess
Dennis Farina	...	Coach John Bailey
Richard Jenkins	...	Carl Zimmer
Lisa Ann Walter	...	Claudine
John Benjamin Hickey	...	Joe Nader
Troy Beyer	...	Beth Hastings
John Salley	...	Nate Wilson
Rick Fox	...	Terry Hastings
Malik Sealy	...	Stacy Patton
Mark Jackson	...	Darren 'Preacher' Taylor
Dwayne Schintzius	...	Ivan Radovadovitch
Greg Ostertag	...	Joe Sparks
Vernel Singleton	...	Jamal Duncan
Marv Albert	...	Himself

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for some language and brief sexuality.

Runtime:

100 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Russian

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Certification:

USA:PG-13 (certificate #34498) | Iceland:L | South Korea:15 | Australia:M | Portugal:M/12 | Spain:T | UK:12 | Singapore:PG

Filming Locations:

Charlotte Coliseum - 100 Paul Buck Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA

Company:

Hollywood Pictures

Trivia:

Home games for the New York Knicks were actually filmed at the Charlotte Coliseum, home of the Charlotte Hornets. The Hornets fans who filled the stadium for filming were told to cheer against the Hornets for the filming of the final game in the film.

Goofs:

Anachronisms: When the Knicks are winning, Eddie comes out in her new Armani suit about three games earlier than its debut.

Quotes:

Edwina "Eddie" Franklin: Excuse me! Lawyers, agents, models, pseudo-models, rappers, people with bad rugs -- if you're not wearing a jersey that says New York Knicks, get up and get out right now.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Saturday Night Live: Chris Rock/The Wallflowers (#22.5)" (1996)

Soundtrack:

DA DRIBBOL

Underrated Whoopi Comedy

Eddie isn't the best movie ever made, but it's perfect for watching on a lazy afternoon. It's one of those unpretentious Whoopi Goldberg comedies that bring a smile to your face. Whoopi plays Eddie, a loud-mouthed New York Knicks fan who through dumb luck becomes head coach. Expect lots of cameos from real NBA players and wooden acting from those same players (There are many howlers by "Preacher" a.k.a. B-baller Mark Jackson). Overall, a pleasant diversion not meant for film snobs. 7/10