The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.
Director:
Gilbert Moses
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Julius Erving | ... | Moses Guthrie | |
| Jonathan Winters | ... | H.S. / Harvey Tilson | |
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Meadowlark Lemon | ... | Rev. Grady Jackson |
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| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | ... | Himself | |
| Margaret Avery | ... | Toby Millman | |
| James Bond III | ... | Tyrone Millman | |
| Michael V. Gazzo | ... | Harry the Trainer | |
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| M. Emmet Walsh | ... | Wally Cantrell | |
| Stockard Channing | ... | Mona Mondieu | |
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| Marv Albert | ... | Himself (as Marvin Albert) | |
| Debbie Allen | ... | Ola (as Debra Allen) | |
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The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners. Written by Brian W Martz <B.Martz@Genie.com>
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basketball | basketball movie | twins | native american | pittsburgh pennsylvania |Parents Guide:
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Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
2 July 1981 (Colombia) See more »Also Known As:
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Box Office
Opening Weekend USA:
$12,922, 4 November 1979, Limited ReleaseGross USA:
$8,281,246, 31 December 1979Company Credits
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Music by Thom Bell
Lyrics by Casey James & LeRoy Bell (as Leroy M. Bell)
Performed by Frankie Bleu
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In one of the tryout scenes, there is a young boy dribbling multiple basketballs, showing off his ball handling skills. This is University of Arizona head coach, and Pittsburgh native, Sean Miller. See more »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. See more »Alternate Versions
ABC edited 8 minutes from this film for its 1982 network television premiere. See more »Connections
Featured in Sneak Previews: French Postcards/The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh/The Marriage of Maria Braun/The Rose/Best Boy (1979) See more »Soundtracks
Moses ThemeMusic by Thom Bell
Lyrics by Casey James & LeRoy Bell (as Leroy M. Bell)
Performed by Frankie Bleu
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I really didn't know what to expect but this movie was cheesy fun. I'm a 70's child so it was cool to relive some of that. Of course I bought this because Branscombe was in it. You can see how young he was. Loved the entrance he made...