Above the Rim
starring: David Bailey, Darien Berry, Anthony Hargraves, Robert Harvey, Leon
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A hot prospect threatens his college career by playing in a high stakes street basketball tournament. Starring Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur and Marlon Wayans. Year: 1994 Director: Jeff Pollack Starring: Duane Martin Leon, Tupac Shakur, Marlon Wayans
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This rousing basketball drama centers around Tommy "Shep" Sheppard (Leon),a former high school basketball star now haunted by the accidental deathof his best friend, and Kyle Watson (Duane Martin), an arrogant highschool player in danger of slipping into crime. Though Shep avoidscommitment in his life as a security guard, his attraction to Kyle'smother (Tonya Pinkins) draws him out of his protective shell--but Kyle ismore interested in mentorship from Shep's gangster brother Birdie (TupacShakur). Above the Rim is melodramatic but played with grit andenergy by a solid cast, particularly Shakur. Writer-director Jeff Pollackkeeps the story moving and gives the characters enough spin to rescue themfrom being clichés; the result is engaging despite its formulas. Alsofeaturing Bernie Mac and Marlon Wayans. --Bret Fetzer
A hot prospect threatens his college career by playing in a high stakes street basketball tournament. Starring Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur and Marlon Wayans. Year: 1994 Director: Jeff Pollack Starring: Duane Martin Leon, Tupac Shakur, Marlon Wayans
Amazon.com:
This rousing basketball drama centers around Tommy "Shep" Sheppard (Leon),a former high school basketball star now haunted by the accidental deathof his best friend, and Kyle Watson (Duane Martin), an arrogant highschool player in danger of slipping into crime. Though Shep avoidscommitment in his life as a security guard, his attraction to Kyle'smother (Tonya Pinkins) draws him out of his protective shell--but Kyle ismore interested in mentorship from Shep's gangster brother Birdie (TupacShakur). Above the Rim is melodramatic but played with grit andenergy by a solid cast, particularly Shakur. Writer-director Jeff Pollackkeeps the story moving and gives the characters enough spin to rescue themfrom being clichés; the result is engaging despite its formulas. Alsofeaturing Bernie Mac and Marlon Wayans. --Bret Fetzer
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- Classic DVD
- Exclusive interviews, highlights, and behind the scenes coverage
- DVD's main menu allow you to jump directly to the action
- Presented in full-screen digital video
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- very happy
Product came quickly in the mail and in excellent condition. very happy with this movie
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- Above the rim
This was a good movie when it came out. I don't own it I just saw it back in the day so, I don't know why Amazon asks me to review it. Maybe they know I keep it real on the reviews. Anyway, it's a good movie, I'd pick it up if I were considering it. It's got 2 Pac in it and that dude Dwayne Martin. Enjoy...NEOSOUL06
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- Kinda Generic
"Above the Rim" is about the city game of basketball, played on asphalt in a rough, physical style, where the rewards are status and glory in the neighborhood. It was shot on location in Harlem, and especially at Rucker's Playground, a legendary court where, in the 1970s, visiting stars like Wilt Chamberlain and Julius Erving would drop by to play with the local heroes.
The movie moves the action up to the present and tells the story of a high school basketball whiz named Kyle (Duane ... Read More
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Well, here's a movie I didn't want to see at all (I loathe basketball), but I enjoyed it very much. Two actors to watch who are very charismatic - Leon and Tupac Shakur (whose murder robbed the screen of a very fine talent). The former exudes a quiet power reminiscent of Lawrence Fishberne; the latter has amazing eyes with incredibly curly lashes.Another note:I haven't seen a movie that looked this sharp and clear, whose colors were crisp and bright, in many a year.And the basketball shots ... Read More
Rating: - another classic that was almost as good as juice Joe Brown
this is tupac's other good movie 4 those of u question tupac's acting ability tupac does it once again this time as a street wealthy gangsta more calm and smoother than his outragerous character n juice n da movie, he has a older brother leon (known as shep) they r both different from each other and both lost a family member with da scene showning both of their at da graveyard togehter marlon wayans did surprisingly good acting considering that he is usually a comedian n most of his movies but n above ... Read More
- very happyProduct came quickly in the mail and in excellent condition. very happy with this movie
- Above the rimThis was a good movie when it came out. I don't own it I just saw it back in the day so, I don't know why Amazon asks me to review it. Maybe they know I keep it real on the reviews. Anyway, it's a good movie, I'd pick it up if I were considering it. It's got 2 Pac in it and that dude Dwayne Martin. Enjoy...NEOSOUL06
- Kinda Generic"Above the Rim" is about the city game of basketball, played on asphalt in a rough, physical style, where the rewards are status and glory in the neighborhood. It was shot on location in Harlem, and especially at Rucker's Playground, a legendary court where, in the 1970s, visiting stars like Wilt Chamberlain and Julius Erving would drop by to play with the local heroes.
The movie moves the action up to the present and tells the story of a high school basketball whiz named Kyle (Duane ... Read More
- no titleWell, here's a movie I didn't want to see at all (I loathe basketball), but I enjoyed it very much. Two actors to watch who are very charismatic - Leon and Tupac Shakur (whose murder robbed the screen of a very fine talent). The former exudes a quiet power reminiscent of Lawrence Fishberne; the latter has amazing eyes with incredibly curly lashes.Another note:I haven't seen a movie that looked this sharp and clear, whose colors were crisp and bright, in many a year.And the basketball shots ... Read More
- another classic that was almost as good as juice Joe Brown this is tupac's other good movie 4 those of u question tupac's acting ability tupac does it once again this time as a street wealthy gangsta more calm and smoother than his outragerous character n juice n da movie, he has a older brother leon (known as shep) they r both different from each other and both lost a family member with da scene showning both of their at da graveyard togehter marlon wayans did surprisingly good acting considering that he is usually a comedian n most of his movies but n above ... Read More
