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75% Critic Match
Michael Jordan to the Max
“Up close some heroes get even bigger.”
7.5 / 10• 2000• 46m•NR• English
Documentary
Storyline
This documentary showcases basketball player Michael Jordan's awe-inspiring moves, providing behind-the-scenes and on-the-court action, including footage of Jordan and the Chicago Bulls going head-to-head against the Utah Jazz in the 1997 NBA Finals. Phil Jackson and Bob Costas are interviewed (among others), and the awesome soundtrack includes songs by Earth, Wind and Fire, Fatboy Slim and Freddie King.
Cast & Crew
Michael Jordan
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Lead
Laurence Fishburne
Narrator (voice)
Phil Jackson
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Bob Costas
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Bill Murray
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Ken Griffey Jr.
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Spike Lee
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Steve Kerr
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What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. James D. Stern's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
4.0
“Every frame feels alive. Michael Jordan to the Max is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
