CinemaOSMovie · 1994 · 1h 47m · PG
The Air Up There

Jimmy Dolan went to recruit a new player. What he found was a whole new ballgame.

61%(175)IMDbFamilyComedy

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.

Directed byPaul Michael Glaser

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Status
Released
Runtime
1h 47m
Language
EN
Released
January 7, 1994
Budget
$17,000,000
Revenue
$21,011,500
Studios
Hollywood PicturesPolyGram Filmed EntertainmentInterscope Communications

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Trailers & teasers

2 videos
The Air Up There (1993) - TV Spot 3

The Air Up There (1993) - TV Spot 3

THE AIR UP THERE - TV Trailer 1994 MOVIE TRAILER - Kevin Bacon

THE AIR UP THERE - TV Trailer 1994 MOVIE TRAILER - Kevin Bacon

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Kevin Bacon

Kevin Bacon

Jimmy Dolan

Charles Gitonga Maina

Saleh

Yolanda Vazquez

Yolanda Vazquez

Sister Susan

Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole

Nyaga

Sean McCann

Sean McCann

Ray Fox

Dennis Patrick

Dennis Patrick

Father O'Hara

Ilo Mutombo

Mifundo

Nigel Miguel

Halawi

Eric Menyuk

Eric Menyuk

Mark Collins

Keith Gibbs

Buddy Wilson

Creative team
Directed by
Paul Michael Glaser
Paul Michael Glaser
Written by
Max Apple
Produced by
Rosalie Swedlin
Robert W. Cort

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