The Air Up There (1994)
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.
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- $17M
- Box office
- $21M
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Kevin BaconJimmy DolanCharles Gitonga MainaSaleh
Yolanda VazquezSister SusanMabutho 'Kid' SitholeNyaga
Sean McCannRay Fox
Dennis PatrickFather O'HaraIlo MutomboMifundoNigel MiguelHalawiEric MenyukMark CollinsKeith GibbsBuddy WilsonMiriam OwitiBeisa
John MatshikizaMingori Mining Company ClerkKeywords
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What is The Air Up There about?
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.
How long is The Air Up There?
The Air Up There has a runtime of 107 minutes.
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