Eddie

– Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketb..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.20 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 40 Minutes
Release Year:
1996
Eddie (1996)

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

Release Date:

31 May 1996

Language:

English, Russian

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG-13 – Parents Strongly Cautioned

Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13. Parents are urged to be cautious. Some material may be inappropriate for pre-teenagers.

Director:

Steve Rash

Writer:

Steve Zacharias (story), Jeff Buhai (story), Jon Connolly (story), David Loucka (story), Jon Connolly (screenplay), David Loucka (screenplay), Eric Champnella (screenplay), Keith Mitchell (screenplay), Steve Zacharias (screenplay), Jeff Buhai (screenplay)

Main Actors:

Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Langella, Dennis Farina, Richard Jenkins

Plot:

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!

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations.

Production:

Hollywood Pictures

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
18%