Mar 23, 1994
96 min
Full-HD

Above the Rim (1994)

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.

Category

Crime Drama

Country

United States of America

Companies

New Line Cinema

Duane Martin

Kyle Lee Watson

Tupac Shakur

Birdie

Bernie Mac

Flip

Marlon Wayans

Bugaloo

Leon

Shep

Wood Harris

Motaw

Michael Rispoli

Richie

David Bailey

Rollins

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