The Air Up There (1994)

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Jimmy Dolan went to recruit a new player. What he found was a whole new ballgame.

Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.

Released: 1994-01-07
Genres: Family, Comedy
Runtime: 1h 47m
Status: Released
TMDB rating: 6.2/10 from 172 votes

Directed by Paul Michael Glaser.

Top cast

Kevin Bacon as Jimmy Dolan
Charles Gitonga Maina as Saleh
Yolanda Vazquez as Sister Susan
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole as Nyaga
Sean McCann as Ray Fox
Dennis Patrick as Father O'Hara
Ilo Mutombo as Mifundo
Nigel Miguel as Halawi
Eric Menyuk as Mark Collins
Keith Gibbs as Buddy Wilson

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Where to watch The Air Up There

United States: stream on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads; 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
Canada: stream on Disney Plus; rent on Apple TV Store; buy on Apple TV Store
Australia: stream on Disney Plus; watch free on SBS On Demand; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube

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