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Above the Rim

1994Movie1 h 36 minR

CrimeDrama
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DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb6.6Rotten Tomatoes50%82%

A thrilling, moving crime movie about everyday modern life and sports.

Good for friends night · party vibe · teens

Skip it if you want something to laugh at

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Not for laughs or scares.

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Story

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.

Feels like

  • Basketball
  • Coming-of-Age Drama
  • Urban Crime
  • Brotherhood
  • Redemption
  • 90s
  • Street Life
  • Hard Choices

Cast

14 of 14

Crew

Directed by
Jeff Pollack
Written by
Jeff Pollack, Benny Medina, Barry Michael Cooper
Produced by
Jeff Pollack, Benny Medina
Music by
Marcus Miller

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Facts

March 23, 1994 · 1 h 36 min · R

Released
March 23, 1994
Runtime
1 h 36 min
Age rating
R
Content
Violence, Strong Language, Drug Use
Genres
Crime, Drama, Thriller
Original language
English
Made in
United States
Available in
7 countries

Tropes

Parent with New Paramour, Coming of Age Story, Cheaters Never Prosper +9

  • Parent with New Paramour
  • Coming of Age Story
  • Cheaters Never Prosper
  • Berserker Rage
  • Catapult Nightmare
  • What the Hell, Hero?
  • Bad Guy Bar
  • Good Scars, Evil Scars
  • "The Reason You Suck" Speech
  • Plot-Triggering Death
  • Beware the Silly Ones
  • I Did What I Had to Do

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