High Flying Bird (2019)

During a pro basketball lockout, a sports agent pitches a rookie basketball client on an intriguing and controversial business proposition.

Director:

Steven Soderbergh

Writer:

Tarell Alvin McCraney

Stars:

André Holland, Melvin Gregg, Eddie Tavares

4 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
André Holland	...	Ray Burke
Melvin Gregg	...	Erick Scott
Eddie Tavares	...	Waiter
Farah Bala	...	Manager Sal
Skip Bayless	...	Himself
Shannon Sharpe	...	Himself
Joy Taylor	...	Herself
Zazie Beetz	...	Sam
Bill Duke	...	Spence
Zachary Quinto	...	David Starr
Caleb McLaughlin	...	Darius
Bobbi A Bordley	...	Freddy (as Bobbi Bordley)
Sonja Sohn	...	Myra
Kyle MacLachlan	...	David Seton
Jeryl Prescott	...	Emera Umber

Storyline

In the midst of a pro basketball lockout, sports agent Ray Burke (André Holland) finds himself caught in the face-off between the league and the players. His career is on the line, but Ray is playing for higher stakes. With only 72 hours to pull off a daring plan, he outmaneuvers all the power-players as he uncovers a loophole that could change the game forever. The outcome raises questions of who owns the game - and who ought to.

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Plot Keywords:

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Taglines:

Play the Game on top of the Game

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Genres:

Drama | Sport

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Certificate:

TV-MA

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

8 February 2019 (USA)

Also Known As:

High Flying Bird

Filming Locations:

One World Trade Center, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$2,000,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Extension 765, Harper Road Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

90 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

During the session at the Back to the Court one of the kids asks Erick Scott if the girls are sexy in New Orleans, and he replies that he went to LSU which is in Baton Rouge, then says the girls were college sexy. Another youngster says, "HBC" in reference to Southern University, an Historically Black College.

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Goofs

When Ray and Myra are talking in Myra her office, the Iphone and its tripod used for shooting are visible in the window reflection.

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Quotes

Sam: I know you're old school. I sent you a fax.

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Connections

References 13 Reasons Why (2017)

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Soundtracks

High Flyin' Bird
Written by Billy Edd Wheeler
Performed by Richie Havens
Courtesy of Polydor Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises

User Reviews

-How do you show a man his humanity?

-You remind him his mortality!

It's a very smart movie, visually captivating (even though it's shooted by an iPhone 8), with a hilarious take on race and politics in basketball + shows the potential of players/agents to change the balance of power. I HIGHLY recommend it!