The Air Up There (1994)

The Air Up There (1994)

Jimmy Dolan went to recruit a new player. What he found was a whole new ballgame. 1994-01-07 United States of America 107 Min. PG-13
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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.

Cast

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

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