Above the Rim

"Some games you play. Some games play you."

1994 1h 36m EN

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Synopsis

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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.

“Some games you play. Some games play you.”

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Cast

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

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Pollack
Writers: Barry Michael Cooper, Jeff Pollack, Benny Medina
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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32 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Pollack, shot by Tom Priestley Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Marcus Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor James Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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CAST

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Duane Martin and Tupac Shakur and Bernie Mac carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Some games you play. Some games play you.".

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IMDB entry: tt0109035 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff Pollack directs. Tom Priestley Jr. behind the camera. Marcus Miller scores. James Mitchell cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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132 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Jeff Pollack, shot by Tom Priestley Jr.. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
3Original score by Marcus Miller. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor James Mitchell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Duane Martin and Tupac Shakur and Bernie Mac carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Some games you play. Some games play you.".
7IMDB entry: tt0109035 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.