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The Air Up There

The Air Up There

# Jimmy Dolan went to recruit a new player. What he found was a whole new ballgame.
Family   Comedy
📜 Overview: 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.
💵 Budget: USD 17,000,000
🌏 Languages Available: English
📆 Date Released: 1994-01-07
⌚ Running Time: 107 mins
⭐ Vote Average: 6.159

Beloved Cast

Kevin Bacon original image
Jimmy Dolan
Kevin Bacon
Charles Gitonga Maina original image
Saleh
Charles Gitonga Maina
Yolanda Vazquez original image
Sister Susan
Yolanda Vazquez
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole original image
Nyaga
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole
Sean McCann original image
Ray Fox
Sean McCann
Dennis Patrick original image
Father O'Hara
Dennis Patrick
Ilo Mutombo original image
Mifundo
Ilo Mutombo
Nigel Miguel original image
Halawi
Nigel Miguel
Eric Menyuk original image
Mark Collins
Eric Menyuk
Keith Gibbs original image
Buddy Wilson
Keith Gibbs
Miriam Owiti original image
Beisa
Miriam Owiti
John Matshikiza original image
Mingori Mining Company Clerk
John Matshikiza
Winston Ntshona original image
Urudu
Winston Ntshona

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