Above the Rim
New Line Home Video

June 1st, 2004

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Rating: 4.6 / 5.0 (63 votes)

Released: 2004-06-01
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Above the Rim by New Line Home Video

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Director Pollack Jeff	Studio New Line Home Video	Runtime 99	Rated R (Restricted)	Binding DVD

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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

Actors

Bernie Mac
Byron Keith Minns
Duane Martin
Henry Simmons
Marlon Wayans

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Editorial Review

This rousing basketball drama centers around Tommy “Shep” Sheppard (Leon), a former high school basketball star now haunted by the accidental death of his best friend, and Kyle Watson (Duane Martin), an arrogant high school player in danger of slipping into crime. Though Shep avoids commitment in his life as a security guard, his attraction to Kyle's mother (Tonya Pinkins) draws him out of his protective shell–but Kyle is more interested in mentorship from Shep's gangster brother Birdie (Tupac Shakur). Above the Rim is melodramatic but played with grit and energy by a solid cast, particularly Shakur. Writer-director Jeff Pollack keeps the story moving and gives the characters enough spin to rescue them from being clichés; the result is engaging despite its formulas. Also featuring Bernie Mac and Marlon Wayans. –Bret Fetzer