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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

  • 19791979
  • PGPG
  • 1h 42m
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5.2/10
1.1K
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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.
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The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
1.1K
YOUR RATING
  • Director
    • Gilbert Moses
  • Writers
    • David Dashev(story)
    • Jaison Starkes
    • Edmond Stevens
  • Stars
    • Julius Erving
    • Jonathan Winters
    • Meadowlark Lemon
Top credits
  • Director
    • Gilbert Moses
  • Writers
    • David Dashev(story)
    • Jaison Starkes
    • Edmond Stevens
  • Stars
    • Julius Erving
    • Jonathan Winters
    • Meadowlark Lemon
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 20User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
    • 40Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
  • Videos2

    Trailer
    Trailer 2:01
    Trailer
    Sneak Previews Season 2 Episode 12
    Video 27:32
    Sneak Previews Season 2 Episode 12

    Photos19

    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    Stockard Channing and James Bond III in The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    Jonathan Winters in The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    Stockard Channing in The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    M. Emmet Walsh, Jonathan Winters, James Bond III, and Harry Shearer in The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    Jonathan Winters and James Bond III in The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    Julius Erving in The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    Jonathan Winters in The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)
    The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)

    Top cast

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    Julius Erving
    Julius Erving
    • Moses Guthrieas Moses Guthrie
    Jonathan Winters
    Jonathan Winters
    • H.S.as H.S.…
    Meadowlark Lemon
    • Rev. Grady Jacksonas Rev. Grady Jackson
    Jack Kehoe
    Jack Kehoe
    • Setshotas Setshot
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    • Kareem Abdul-Jabbaras Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
    Margaret Avery
    Margaret Avery
    • Toby Millmanas Toby Millman
    James Bond III
    James Bond III
    • Tyrone Millmanas Tyrone Millman
    Michael V. Gazzo
    Michael V. Gazzo
    • Harry the Traineras Harry the Trainer
    Peter Isacksen
    Peter Isacksen
    • Driftwoodas Driftwood
    Nicholas Pryor
    Nicholas Pryor
    • George Brockingtonas George Brockington
    M. Emmet Walsh
    M. Emmet Walsh
    • Wally Cantrellas Wally Cantrell
    Stockard Channing
    Stockard Channing
    • Mona Mondieuas Mona Mondieu
    Flip Wilson
    Flip Wilson
    • Coach 'Jock' Delaneyas Coach 'Jock' Delaney
    Marv Albert
    Marv Albert
    • Marv Albertas Marv Albert
    • (as Marvin Albert)
    Debbie Allen
    Debbie Allen
    • Olaas Ola
    • (as Debra Allen)
    George von Benko
    • P.A. Announceras P.A. Announcer
    Dee Dee Bridgewater
    Dee Dee Bridgewater
    • Brandyas Brandy
    Darrell Brown
    • Junior Ashlandas Junior Ashland
    • Director
      • Gilbert Moses
    • Writers
      • David Dashev(story)
      • Jaison Starkes
      • Edmond Stevens
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      In Bill Simmons' best-selling non-fiction book, "The Book of Basketball", he mentions that Kareem Abdul-Jabbar completely vanished from the climactic game's fourth quarter without any explanation. Simmons wrote that he researched and found two possible explanations: the shooting schedule was far behind, that Kareem had to leave the set and wasn't able to return, or Kareem found out that Julius Winfield Erving II was being paid more than him to appear in this movie and angrily walked off the production.

      It was later revealed in 2013 by Julius Erving that Kareem was sitting in Director of Photography Frank Stanley's chair. When Stanley kindly asked Kareem for his seat back, Kareem responded by heaving the chair across the basketball court. That encounter marked the end of Kareem in this movie.
    • Goofs
      The score before the timeout of the last game was Los Angeles 101, Pittsburgh 91, but when the game resumed, the Pisces made well over ten field goals. Their victory should have been by a double-digit margin.
    • Alternate versions
      ABC edited 8 minutes from this film for its 1982 network television premiere.
    • Connections
      Featured in Sneak Previews: French Postcards/The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh/The Marriage of Maria Braun/The Rose/Best Boy (1979)
    • Soundtracks
      A Theme For L.A.'s Team
      Music by Thom Bell

      Performed by The Thom Bell Orchestra featuring Doc Severinsen

    User reviews20

    Review
    Top review
    Look at those short shorts
    Julius Erving in those shorts is enough to make be watch this movie over and over again. Plus, its in Pittsburgh, so you cant go wrong there. Plus, its about basketball in the seventies. But come on, JUST LOOK AT THOSE SHORTS
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    • RoosterCogburn
    • Jan 28, 2004

    Details

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    • Release date
      • March 4, 1981 (Sweden)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Hur jag torskade i Pittsburgh
    • Filming locations
      • Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Production company
      • Lorimar Productions
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $8,281,246
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,922
      • Nov 4, 1979
    • Gross worldwide
      • $8,281,246
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 42 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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