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Above the Rim

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.

Director

Jeff Pollack

Year

Genre

crime, drama, sport

Box Office

$16,192,320

Production

New Line Cinema

Awards

1 nomination

Homepage

http://www.newline.com/properties/abovetherim.html

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Kyle Lee Watson

Birdie

Rollins

Mailika

Bugaloo

Flip

Monroe

Motaw

Bobby

Shawn Michael Howard

Starnes

Waitress

Iris Little Thomas

Richie

Michael Rispoli

Montrose

Self

Speedy

Phil Redd

Richard Ray Kirkland

Tyrone

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Hostess

Official

Official #2

Referee #1

Referee #2

Anthony Hargraves

Younger Player

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Lakeesha E. Allen

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Tameeka McKinney

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Dannell G. Ruiz

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Gill K. Kimble Jr.

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Franklin Martin

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Background

Birdie Girl

Producer Jay Wright of Biv10 Entertainment

Jamie Blue Rocks Frank

Basketball Player

Spectator

Nutso

Tournament Attendee

Michelle Etwaroo

Player

Orange Team Member

John Jarusiewicz

Player

Scott Andrew Miller

Shep

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Shep Birdie Bugaloo Mailika Rollins Flip Motaw

I need some competition out here. - Above the Rim

I need some competition out here.

Do that now. - Above the Rim

I couldn't help but notice your pain. - Above the Rim

I couldn't help but notice your pain.

Kyle! - Above the Rim

Call time! Time! - Above the Rim

Call time! Time!

- Game's over. Miss!
- What do you think you're doing? - Above the Rim

- Game's over. Miss! - What do you think you're do...

How many brothers
and sisters you got? - Above the Rim

How many brothers and sisters you got?

Damn, I'd like to
get me some of that. - Above the Rim

Damn, I'd like to get me some of that.

All right, all right. - Above the Rim

All right, all right.

Damn G I didn't know you was uncircumcised - Above the Rim

Damn G I didn't know you was uncircumcised

He like Daffy Duck with his beak shot off - Above the Rim

He like Daffy Duck with his beak shot off

Well you forgot about your team - Above the Rim

Well you forgot about your team

Finally made it back
for the old lady's birthday, huh? - Above the Rim

Finally made it back for the old lady's birthday, huh?

You think I came back here to work for you - Above the Rim

You think I came back here to work for you

Ain't you gonna say something? - Above the Rim

Ain't you gonna say something?

'Yo Kyle tell this funny looking nigga' - Above the Rim

'Yo Kyle tell this funny looking nigga'

My niggers. - Above the Rim

Birdie's crib was dope, man! - Above the Rim

Birdie's crib was dope, man!

What about you - Above the Rim

Kyle have you seen my keys - Above the Rim

Kyle have you seen my keys

Excuse me - Above the Rim

Excuse me? - Above the Rim

I'm not here to start nothing man - Above the Rim

I'm not here to start nothing man

Is he your brother Birdie - Above the Rim

Is he your brother Birdie

Recognize motherfucker - Above the Rim

Recognize motherfucker

How you going to call a walk on me? - Above the Rim

How you going to call a walk on me?

Fucking mess, Monroe. - Above the Rim

Fucking mess, Monroe.

Born with all the gifts but you just gave up - Above the Rim

Born with all the gifts but you just gave up

You my man in the hole now - Above the Rim

You my man in the hole now

'You're a runner Thomas ' - Above the Rim

'You're a runner Thomas '

It's time you and me played - Above the Rim

It's time you and me played

All you gotta do is score Kyle - Above the Rim

All you gotta do is score Kyle

Damn, that's a weak crossover. - Above the Rim

Damn, that's a weak crossover.

Georgetown? I don't think so. - Above the Rim

Georgetown? I don't think so.

How 'bout some boonks? - Above the Rim

How 'bout some boonks?

Scar your motherfuckin' ass boonks - Above the Rim

Scar your motherfuckin' ass boonks

You hear that Nutso - Above the Rim

You hear that Nutso

Good afternoon,
ladies and gentlemen. - Above the Rim

Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen.

All officials,
please report to courtside. - Above the Rim

All officials, please report to courtside.

Motaw you start - Above the Rim

Motaw you start

Check this out - Above the Rim

After that, it's cool. - Above the Rim

After that, it's cool.

Come on, baby!
Do your thing! - Above the Rim

Come on, baby! Do your thing!

Boo-yah!
Look at that shit! - Above the Rim

Boo-yah! Look at that shit!

Come on, guys, watch it! - Above the Rim

Come on, guys, watch it!

Is he crying? - Above the Rim

- How's your ankle?
- It'll be all right. - Above the Rim

- How's your ankle? - It'll be all right.

Bitch, want me to twist
your other ankle? - Above the Rim

Bitch, want me to twist your other ankle?

Let's keep this baby rollin'! - Above the Rim

Let's keep this baby rollin'!

Why are you doin' this man It's only a game - Above the Rim

Why are you doin' this man It's only a game

Let's go!
Let's go! - Above the Rim

Let's go! Let's go!

Goddamn! - Above the Rim

Oh just thinking about spreading my fingers - Above the Rim

Oh just thinking about spreading my fingers

Above the Rim poster

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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.

User Rating: 0.0 (0 ratings)

Director: Jeff Pollack

Writer: Jeff Pollack, Benny Medina, Barry Michael Cooper

Production: New Line Cinema

Genre: crime, drama, sport

Year: 1994

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 6.6

BoxOffice: $16,192,320

Released: 23 Mar 1994

Awards: 1 nomination

Homepage: http://www.newline.com/properties/abovetherim.html

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