The Air Up There
- Family
- Comedy
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.
The Air Up There is a 1994 family comedy about a college basketball coach who travels to Africa to recruit a talented player and ends up caught between the sport he loves and a tribe's fight to protect their land. Released in January 1994, this film blends sports drama with adventure and humor for audiences of all ages.
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Wide release in United States · Rated PG
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Kevin BaconJimmy Dolan- Charles Gitonga MainaSaleh
Yolanda VazquezSister Susan- Mabutho 'Kid' SitholeNyaga
Sean McCannRay Fox
Dennis PatrickFather O'Hara- Ilo MutomboMifundo
- Nigel MiguelHalawi
Eric MenyukMark Collins- Keith GibbsBuddy Wilson
- Miriam OwitiBeisa
John MatshikizaMingori Mining Company Clerk
Winston NtshonaUrudu
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When was The Air Up There released?
The Air Up There premiered on January 7, 1994.
What is The Air Up There about?
The film follows Jimmy Dolan, a college basketball coach who travels to Africa to recruit Saleh, a basketball prodigy he saw in a home movie. Once there, Jimmy discovers Saleh is the chief's son and becomes involved in the tribe's struggle against a mining company.
What genres does The Air Up There fall into?
The Air Up There is a family comedy with sports and adventure elements.
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