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Above the Rim (1994) · Cineora

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A JEFF POLLACK FILM

Above the Rim

19941h 36mRMovie

CrimeDramaThriller

IMDb6.6/ 10 · 18.5K votes

SOME GAMES YOU PLAY. SOME GAMES PLAY YOU.

Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.

Gritty
Tense
Melancholic
Sports
Family
The underworld

Pace: Measured
Intensity: Intense
Complexity: Easy watch

Good for teens and talking about after. Contains strong language, drug use and graphic violence.

DirectorJeff Pollack

FormatFeature film

TMDB7.1 / 10

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Duane MartinKyle Lee Watson

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Bernie MacFlip

Marlon WayansBugaloo

Wood HarrisMotaw

Michael RispoliRichie

David BaileyRollins

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