The Air Up There

– Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a d..

Type:
Movie
Rating:
5.50 / 10
Duration:
One Hour and 47 Minutes
Release Year:
1994
The Air Up There (1994)

Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.

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Producing Country:
USA
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Release Date:

07 Jan 1994

Language:

English

MPAA Content-Rating:
PG – Parental Guidance Suggested

Some material may not be suitable for children. Parents urged to give "parental guidance". May contain some material parents might not like for their young children.

Director:

Paul Michael Glaser

Writer:

Max Apple

Main Actors:

Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vazquez, Winston Ntshona

Plot:

Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.

Production:

Universal

Ratings:
Internet Movie Database:
5.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes:
21%