Movie

Above the Rim

Some games you play. Some games play you.

1994★ 7.1 · 2401h 36mCrimeDramaThriller

Overview

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.

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Trailer · Above The Rim (1994) Official Trailer - Tupac Shakur, Bernie Mac Basketball Movie HD

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Cast

Marlon Wayans
as Bugaloo

Wood Harris
as Motaw

Bernie Mac
as Flip

Michael Rispoli
as Richie

Tupac Shakur
as Birdie

Henry Simmons
as Starnes

Tonya Pinkins
as Mailika

Byron Minns
as Monroe

Shawn Michael Howard
as Bobby

Duane Martin
as Kyle Lee Watson

Iris Little Thomas
as Waitress

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Release date: 1994-03-23

Runtime: 1h 36m

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CrimeDramaThriller

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