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Director:
Gilbert Moses
Writers:
David Dashev (story)
Jaison Starkes (writer)
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Genre:
Comedy | Sport more
Plot:
The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners. full summary | add synopsis
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Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Julius Erving ... Moses Guthrie

Jonathan Winters ... H.S. / Harvey Tilson
Meadowlark Lemon ... Rev. Grady Jackson
Jack Kehoe ... Setshot

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Himself
Margaret Avery ... Toby Millman
James Bond III ... Tyrone Millman
Michael V. Gazzo ... Harry the Trainer
Peter Isacksen ... Driftwood
Nicholas Pryor ... George Brockington

M. Emmet Walsh ... Wally Cantrell

Stockard Channing ... Mona Mondieu

Flip Wilson ... Coach 'Jock' Delaney
Marv Albert ... Himself (as Marvin Albert)

Debbie Allen ... Ola (as Debra Allen)
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Additional Details

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Runtime:
102 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English
Color:
Color (Technicolor)
Sound Mix:
Dolby
Certification:
Iceland:L | USA:PG
Filming Locations:
Capital Center - 1100 Capital Center Boulevard, Largo, Maryland, USA more
Company:
Lorimar Productions more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
'Cher' (I) was initially cast as the female lead, but backed out at the last minute due to scheduling conflicts. more
Goofs:
Factual errors: The score before the timeout of the last game was Los Angeles 101, Pittsburgh 91, but when the game resumed, the Pisces made well over ten field goals. Their victory should have been by a double-digit margin. more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Swimming with Sharks (1994) more

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3 out of 4 people found the following comment useful.
This is definitely a movie....., 27 August 2005
7/10
Author: dontcry from Philadelphia

Strategically placed bong hits at 0:01, 0:33, 0:045 and 1:11 into this film will really enhance your enjoyment.

This movie is the 70's disco NBA version of Major League. It's like Major League meets Space Jam meets The Age of Aquarius meets the time you accidentally took the bad yellow blotter that was going around at Woodstock.

Dr. J pulls off a stellar performance and by the time this film is over you're convinced he's the greatest actor in the universe, provided you followed the instructions above.

If your cable is out and this is on regular TV, go for it, you won't regret it.

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