The 6th Man

"They're lifting the game to a higher level"

1997 1h 48m EN

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★6.1TMDB · 179

FantasyDramaComedy

Synopsis

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A college athlete returns from the dead to help his brother's basketball team win the NCAA title.

“They're lifting the game to a higher level”

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Cast

Marlon Wayans
Kenny Tyler
Kadeem Hardison
Antoine Tyler
David Paymer
Coach Pederson
Michael Michele
R.C. St. John
Octavia Spencer
Nativity Watson
Saundra McClain
Camille Tyler
Harold Sylvester
James Tyler
Kevin Dunn
Mikulski

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Randall Miller
Writers: Christopher Reed, Cynthia Carle, Don Rhymer
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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ERA

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

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Randall Miller, shot by Mike Ozier. 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 Eric A. Sears 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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Marlon Wayans and Kadeem Hardison and David Paymer carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "They're lifting the game to a higher level".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0120142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Randall Miller directs. Mike Ozier behind the camera. Marcus Miller scores. Eric A. Sears cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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129 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Directed by Randall Miller, shot by Mike Ozier. 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 Eric A. Sears shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Marlon Wayans and Kadeem Hardison and David Paymer carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "They're lifting the game to a higher level".
7IMDB entry: tt0120142 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.