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Summary
A college athlete returns from the dead to help his brother's basketball team win the NCAA title.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Audiences like it more than critics (+40)
Critics 17Audiences 57GoodWatch 37
Tomatometer17%
Audience score58%
IMDb5.7
Letterboxd · 4 K ratings2.8/5
Running time
1 h 48 min
A typical length for fantasy movies, +8 min on the typical 100
typical 100108Half of all fantasy movies run 91–114 min.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 13 more
Released
1997
March 28, 1997
29 years ago
Genres
FantasyDramaComedyLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- PG-13United States
Yes: it's rated PG-13 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 29 more56 people
- Marlon WayansKenny Tyler
- Kadeem HardisonAntoine Tyler
- David PaymerCoach Pederson
- Michael MicheleR.C. St. John
- Octavia SpencerNativity Watson
- Saundra McClainCamille Tyler
- Harold SylvesterJames Tyler
- Kevin DunnMikulski
Chris SpencerJimmy Stubbs
Paul Ben-VictorBernie
Chris TurnerJordy
Gary JonesGertz- VCVladimir CukZigi Hrbacek
- TFTravis FordDanny O'Grady
- JKJack KaruletwaLuther LaSalle
Kirk BailyCoach Nichols- DSDanielle SaklofskyCheryl
Scott LaRoseErnie- EPEmil PinnockYoung Antoine
- ALAllan LindoYoung Kenny
Tyronne L'HirondelleDoctor- TMTony MarrParamedic
- RCRod CrawfordMan in Bathroom
- JSJody SavinReporter #1
Directing · 1
- Randall Miller Director
Writing · 3
- Christopher Reed Writer
- Don Rhymer Writer
- Cynthia Carle Writer
Production · 2
- Jody Savin Executive Producer
- David Hoberman Producer
Camera · 1
- Mike Ozier Director of Photography
Editing · 1
- Eric A. Sears Editor
Sound · 2
- Marcus Miller Original Music Composer
- Vassal Benford Original Music Composer
Art · 1
- Michael S. Bolton Production Design
Lighting · 1
- David R. Anderson Rigging Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Lauro David Chartrand-DelValle Stunts
- Marny Eng Stunts
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