Above the Rim (1994)

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Some games you play. Some games play you.

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.

• Released: 1994-03-23
• Genres: Crime, Drama, Thriller
• Runtime: 1h 36m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.1/10 from 248 votes

Directed by Jeff Pollack.

Top cast

• Duane Martin as Kyle Lee Watson
• Tupac Shakur as Birdie
• Bernie Mac as Flip
• Marlon Wayans as Bugaloo
• Leon as Shep
• Wood Harris as Motaw
• Michael Rispoli as Richie
• David Bailey as Rollins
• Tonya Pinkins as Mailika
• Byron Minns as Monroe

Full cast & crew

Where to watch Above the Rim

• United States: stream on Philo, Starz Amazon Channel, Starz, Starz Apple TV channel, Starz Roku Premium Channel; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• India: rent on Amazon Video
• Canada: rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: rent on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video

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