Like Mike (2002)

Director:

John Schultz

Writers (WGA):

Michael Elliot (story)
Michael Elliot (screenplay) ...

Release Date:

3 July 2002 (USA)

Genre:

Comedy | Family | Fantasy | Sport

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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

Plot Keywords:

Shoe | Lightning | Orphanage | Orphan | Basketball

Awards:

1 win & 6 nominations

Cast

Bow Wow	...	Calvin Cambridge
Morris Chestnut	...	Tracey 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	...	Krivov
David Brown	...	Jones

MPAA:

Rated PG for brief mild language.

Runtime:

99 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital

Certification:

Iceland:L | Brazil:Livre | Malaysia:U | USA:PG (certificate #39104) | Finland:K-3 | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | France:U | Germany:6 | Netherlands:AL | Peru:PT | Philippines:G | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:7 | UK:PG

Filming Locations:

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

Company:

Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Trivia:

The exterior is that of the Staples Center but the interior of the Knights home arena is that of the Great Western Forum, the former home of the Los Angeles Lakers.

Goofs:

Errors in geography: At the beginning of the movie, before Calvin (Bow Wow) plays for the Knights, the Knights are playing the Raptors at the Staples Center. At the end of the movie, they play them again at the Staples Center. This is impossible considering each NBA team plays each NBA team two times in regular season, once on their home court, once at the other teams home court. The last game against the Raptors should be set in Toronto, Ontario at the Air Canada Center.

Quotes:

Calvin Cambridge: Did I come here to play, or did I come just for a show?
Coach Wagner: You were only here tonight to increase attendance, not to play.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "The Irate Gamer: Goonies 2 (NES) (#1.3)" (2007)

Soundtrack:

Getcha Head In The Game

A great film for the family

I actually saw Like Mike the same day I saw the horrible Men in Black 2. Like Mike was really good. I feel this movie deserves more press than that garbage Men in Black 2. Lil Bow Wow actually suprised me with his acting. He was funny and sometimes dramatic. I really felt the character bond between Calvin (Lil Bow Wow) and his friend Murph (Jonathan Lipnicki). It was a cute film and can be great for the family. Parents take your kid to see Like Mike. I give it a perfect 10.