Like Mike

"Think like Mike, achieve like Mike, be like Mike."

2002 1h 39m EN

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6.1

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★6.1TMDB · 582

ComedyFamilyFantasy

Synopsis

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Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and has the chance to play for the NBA.

“Think like Mike, achieve like Mike, be like Mike.”

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Cast

Shad Moss
Calvin Cambridge
Morris Chestnut
Tracey Reynolds
Jonathan Lipnicki
Murph
Anne Meara
Sister Theresa
Jesse Plemons
Ox
Brenda Song
Reg Stevens
Julius Ritter
Marlon
Crispin Glover
Stan Bittleman

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: John Schultz
Writers: Michael Elliot, Jordan Moffet
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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Released 24 years ago.

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CINEMA

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Part of the "Like Mike Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by John Schultz, shot by Shawn Maurer. 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 Richard Gibbs. 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 John Pace 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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Shad Moss and Morris Chestnut and Jonathan Lipnicki carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Think like Mike, achieve like Mike, be like Mike.".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0308506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

John Schultz directs. Shawn Maurer behind the camera. Richard Gibbs scores. John Pace cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 24 years ago.
2Part of the "Like Mike Collection" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
3Directed by John Schultz, shot by Shawn Maurer. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Richard Gibbs. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor John Pace shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Shad Moss and Morris Chestnut and Jonathan Lipnicki carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Think like Mike, achieve like Mike, be like Mike.".
8IMDB entry: tt0308506 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 8 themes, including "bet", "lightning", "sports", "orphanage".

The technical file

Cinematography: Shawn Maurer
Original score: Richard Gibbs
Editing: John Pace
Production design: Arlan Jay Vetter
Costume design: Mary Jane Fort
Makeup / hair: Lynn Barber
Sound: James Bolt
Stunt coordinator: Tierre Turner
Runtime: 99 min · 1h 39m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $30,000,000
Box office: $62,300,000
Return: 208% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Like Mike (2002)

Part of

Like Mike Collection

Like Mike is a 2002 American basketball themed comedy film directed by John Schultz and written by Michael Elliot and Jordan Moffet. Starring Lil' Bow Wow, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Robert Forster, Crispin Glover and Eugene Levy, the film follows an orphan who gets basketball talents after finding a pair of Michael Jordan's shoes. It was produced by NBA Productions, and features cameo appearances by NBA players. The film was released on July 3, 2002, by 20th Century Fox. This was followed by Like Mike 2: Streetball, an American direct-to-video and stand-alone sequel. This sequel was directed by David Nelson and released on June 6, 2006. The second film does not feature any of the original cast members nor are there any mentions of the previous film's events.