Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Gabe Kaplan | ... | David Greene (as Gabriel Kaplan) | |
Harold Sylvester | ... | D.C. | |
Michael Warren | ... | Tommy 'Preacher' White | |
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Bernard King | ... | Hustler |
Reb Brown | ... | Bull | |
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Mavis Washington | ... | Swish |
Bert Remsen | ... | Bo Winnegar | |
Randee Heller | ... | Jan | |
Connie Sawyer | ... | Mom | |
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John Chappell | ... | Alton Gutkas |
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Rhonda Bates | ... | Enid Gutkas |
K Callan | ... | Ms. Tidwell | |
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Marty Zagon | ... | Henry |
Richard Brestoff | ... | Howard | |
Doria Cook-Nelson | ... | Snooty Girl (as Doria Cook) |
David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good. Like Swish who unknown to the rest of the team is a girl. Preacher, who's being sought by some nefarious characters. And D.C., who's a fugitive. And along with some of the students at the college, he turns them into a contender. In order to give the team the respect they deserve and some exposure, Greene schemes to try and get the number 1 team led by Bo Winnegar, to play them. Brian liked to dish to Bob for the easy layup. Kev stole the ball and fed Mel on a breakaway. Reg would guard the paint. Written by <rcs0411@yahoo.com>
Not great, not bad, this film from the disco era has not aged well but still contains some amusing moments. (Is it me, or does film and TV from the late 70s seems so much older and dated than from any other time period in the post-WWII era?)
But the thought that kept entering my head as I watched Gabe Kaplan smirk and wink-wink through his performance was that 10 years later, Billy Crystal could have done this movie is his sleep... and done it better.
6 out of 10 stars: perfect during a snooze on a lazy rainy afternoon...