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71% Critic Match
Above the Rim
“Some games you play. Some games play you.”
7.1 / 10• 1994• 1h 36m•R• English
CrimeDramaThriller
Storyline
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.
Cast & Crew
Duane Martin
Kyle Lee Watson
Lead
Tupac Shakur
Birdie
Bernie Mac
Flip
Marlon Wayans
Bugaloo
Leon
Shep
Wood Harris
Motaw
Michael Rispoli
Richie
David Bailey
Rollins
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Jeff Pollack's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Above the Rim is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
