Like Mike (2002)

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99 min - Comedy | Family | Fantasy - 3 July 2002 (USA)

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Ratings: 4.5/10 from 7,464 users Metascore: 47/100
Reviews: 67 user | 60 critic | 27 from Metacritic.com

A 14-year-old orphan becomes an NBA superstar after trying on a pair of sneakers with the faded initials "M.J." inside.

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Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
	Bow Wow	...	Calvin Cambridge (as Lil Bow Wow)
	Morris Chestnut	...	Tracy Reynolds
	Jonathan Lipnicki	...	Murph
	Brenda Song	...	Reg Stevens
	Jesse Plemons	...	Ox
	Julius Ritter	...	Marlon (as Julius Charles Ritter)
	Crispin Glover	...	Stan Bittleman
	Anne Meara	...	Sister Theresa
	Robert Forster	...	Coach Wagner
	Eugene Levy	...	Frank Bernard
	Roger W. Morrissey	...	Marvin Joad (as Roger Morrissey)
	Timon Kyle	...	Henderson
	Stephen Thompson	...	Smith
	Alex Krilov	...	Krilov
	David Brown	...	Jones

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Storyline

Calvin and his friends, who all live an in orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and has the chance to play for the NBA. Written by Jerry Smith

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Taglines:

Think like Mike, Achieve like Mike, Be Like Mike.

Genres:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sport

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG for brief mild language See all certifications »

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Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 July 2002 (USA) See more »

Also Known As:

Calvin - Voll am Ball See more »

Filming Locations:

First Union Center - 3601 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA See more »

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$12,179,420 (USA) (7 July 2002) (2410 Screens)

Gross:

$51,432,423 (USA) (17 November 2002)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation, Heller Highwater Productions, Josephson Entertainment See more »

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Technical Specs

Runtime:

99 min

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

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Trivia

The mystical shoes in the movie come from the Salvation Army thrift store. See more »

Goofs

Audio/visual unsynchronized: When Calvin is climbing the wire, thunder sounds before lightning strikes. See more »

Quotes

Coach Wagner: How could we lose to the BULLS?
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Connections

Features "NBA Inside Stuff" (1990) See more »

Soundtracks

"Rock and Roll Part 2"
Written by Gary Glitter and Mike Leander
Performed by Gary Glitter
Courtesy of Snapper Music PLC
By Arrangement with Celebrity Licensing Inc. See more »

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