However average it is, it still passes an hour and a half.
The Air Up There (1993)
Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins
Synopsis: Assistant basketball Jimmy Dolan's made a terrible mistake: he bungled his recruitment of a star player. Now the head coaching job's open, and Jimmy wants it badly. But he has only two weeks to make up for his failure by finding a new basketball whiz for his team. Then he spots the incredible... Assistant basketball Jimmy Dolan's made a terrible mistake: he bungled his recruitment of a star player. Now the head coaching job's open, and Jimmy wants it badly. But he has only two weeks to make up for his failure by finding a new basketball whiz for his team. Then he spots the incredible Saleh shooting some baskets in a film about an African tribe. Jimmy thinks he's got it made... but nothing is as simple as it seems, and Jimmy has to pay his dues before his dream can come true. [More]
Genre: Comedies
Starring: Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vasquez
Reviews
Give or take the odd spot of predictable arrogance, however, it's a good-humoured, good-hearted film.
Working a bit too hard to send the crowd into a frenzy, the action in this basketball-oriented yarn isn't exactly fantastic, but it is mildly entertaining.
Wonderful sports comedy full of inspiring moments and exciting basketball action.
Children may find this funny, but the film isn't geared to very young audiences. It includes much more violence and profanity than its PG rating indicates.
Entirely predictable basketball comedy. Bacon gives better than the flick really deserves.
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by: JavaDude 4/15/05


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