Information
Release DateJanuary 7, 1994
Runtime1h 47m
StatusReleased
Budget$17M
Revenue$21M
ProductionNBB Unit One Film Partners, Hollywood Pictures + 4 more
LanguagesEnglish
6.2
167 votesPopularity1
The Air Up There
"Jimmy Dolan went to recruit a new player. What he found was a whole new ballgame."
Synopsis
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.
Cast & Crew
Director
Featured Cast
Kevin Bacon
Jimmy Dolan
Charles Gitonga Maina
Saleh
Yolanda Vazquez
Sister Susan
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole
Nyaga
Sean McCann
Ray Fox
