Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault

1996 2h 0m EN

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7.1

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★7.1TMDB · 61

DramaTV Movie

Synopsis

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A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 was the 25th anniversary of the first tournament named after him.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Don Cheadle
Earl Manigault
James Earl Jones
Dr. McDuffie
Michael Beach
Legrand
Ronny Cox
Coach Scarpelli
Loretta Devine
Miss Mary
Glynn Turman
Coach Powell
Monica Calhoun
Evonne
Michael Ralph
Dion

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Eriq La Salle
Writers: Larry Golin, Alan Swyer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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2 / 7

CRAFT

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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3 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Eriq La Salle, shot by Alar Kivilo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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

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5 / 7

CAST

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Don Cheadle and James Earl Jones and Michael Beach carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0117450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Eriq La Salle directs. Alar Kivilo behind the camera. Kevin Eubanks scores. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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130 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
3Directed by Eriq La Salle, shot by Alar Kivilo. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Kevin Eubanks. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Don Cheadle and James Earl Jones and Michael Beach carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0117450 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 61 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.