Jordan Rides the Bus

"Birmingham is 662 miles from Chicago. Sometimes further"

2010 0h 53m EN

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★6.2TMDB · 20

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Synopsis

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In the fall of 1993, in his prime and at the summit of the sports world, Michael Jordan walked away from pro basketball. After leading the Dream Team to an Olympic gold medal in 1992 and taking the Bulls to their third consecutive NBA championship the following year, Jordan was jolted by the murder of his father. Was it the brutal loss of such an anchor in his life that caused the world’s most famous athlete to rekindle a childhood ambition by playing baseball? Or some feeling that he had nothing left to prove or conquer in basketball? Or something deeper and perhaps not yet understood?

“Birmingham is 662 miles from Chicago. Sometimes further”

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Cast

Michael Jordan
Self
Phil Jackson
Self
Steve Kerr
Self
Jerry Reinsdorf
Self
Terry Francona
Self
David Falk
Self

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ron Shelton
Languages: English

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RUNTIME

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Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 16 years ago.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Joel Beckerman. 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 Todd Crites 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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Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson and Steve Kerr carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Birmingham is 662 miles from Chicago. Sometimes further".

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1509848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Ron Shelton directs. Joel Beckerman scores. Todd Crites cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 53-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 16 years ago.
3Original score by Joel Beckerman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
4Editor Todd Crites shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Michael Jordan and Phil Jackson and Steve Kerr carry the top of the cast.
6Marketing tagline: "Birmingham is 662 miles from Chicago. Sometimes further".
7IMDB entry: tt1509848 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 20 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.