Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" ...
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| Whoopi Goldberg | ... | Eddie | |
| Frank Langella | ... | Wild Bill Burgess | |
| Dennis Farina | ... | Coach Bailey | |
| Richard Jenkins | ... | Assistant Coach Zimmer | |
| Lisa Ann Walter | ... | Claudine | |
| John Benjamin Hickey | ... | Joe Nader | |
| Troy Byer | ... | Beth Hastings (as Troy Beyer) | |
| John Salley | ... | Nate Wilson | |
| Rick Fox | ... | Terry Hastings | |
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Malik Sealy | ... | Stacy Patton |
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Mark Jackson | ... | Darren Taylor |
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Dwayne Schintzius | ... | Ivan Radovadovitch |
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Greg Ostertag | ... | Joe Sparks |
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Vernel Singleton | ... | Jamal Duncan |
| Marv Albert | ... | Marv Albert | |
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Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima donnas that make up the team and turns them around. But the owner hopes to move the team, now the darling of the New York fans, to St. Louis. He may OWN the team, but it BELONGS to the city and the fans! Written by Bruce Cameron <dumarest@midcoast.com>
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The Newest Coach In The NBA Has Got The Knicks Right Where She Wants Them.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some language and brief sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
31 May 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Eddie - En värsting till coach See more »Filming Locations:
Charlotte Coliseum - 100 Paul Buck Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$178,363, 19 July 1996Gross USA:
$31,356,117, 22 September 1996Cumulative Worldwide Gross:
$5,700,000Company Credits
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Written by Dalvin DeGrate and K-Ci Hailey (as Cedric (K-Ci) Hailey)
Produced by Mr. Dalvin
Performed by Jodeci
Courtesy of Uptown Records
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Both Richard Jenkins, who plays assistant coach Carl Zimmer, and Frank Langella, who plays Wild Bill Burgess, were both nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor in 2008. See more »Goofs
When Nate enters the game to replace Stacey Patton, he removes his jacket, throws it on the bench, and starts to remove his pants. When he gets to the huddle his pants are off and his jacket is back on. He takes the jacket off again. See more »Quotes
David Letterman: And the number one reason Eddie Franklin has the Knicks playing so well... co-ed showers!See more »
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AFTER LAST NIGHTWritten by Dalvin DeGrate and K-Ci Hailey (as Cedric (K-Ci) Hailey)
Produced by Mr. Dalvin
Performed by Jodeci
Courtesy of Uptown Records
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This is a comedy-fantasy, people -- not a documentary. The pacing is bouncy and rollicking. The performances are precisely what they should be -- neither "villain" is one-dimensional or over-the-top, but just menacing enough in the right amounts, and the ways in which Eddie triumphs over each of them are quite clever.
Mayor Koch's cameo is hysterical, as is the bit with Stacey's Mom. Ostertag shows good comic timing. The background of Eddie is just touching enough without being maudlin. The transition of the Knicks from selfish losers to re-motivated winners is handled just right for a comedy-fantasy. This is at least in a class with Angels In The Outfield as an enjoyable comedy-fantasy.