23/11/1996
Inspirado na vida de Earl Manigault, este drama conta a história do talentoso jogador de basquete que inovou o esporte e tornou-se uma verdadeira lenda nas ruas do Harlem com seus saltos e cestas espetaculares. Apesar de ter uma promissora carreira pela frente, Earl acaba se envolvendo com drogas, fica cada vez mais longe das quadras e chega a ser preso. Mais tarde, recuperado, passa a treinar garotos e dedica a vida a manter os jovens longe das drogas.
Don Cheadle
as Earl Manigault
James Earl Jones
as Dr. McDuffie
Michael Beach
as Legrand
Ronny Cox
as Coach Scarpelli
Loretta Devine
as Miss Mary
Glynn Turman
as Coach Powell
Monica Calhoun
as Evonne
Michael Ralph
as Dion
Daryl Mitchell
as Dean Memminger
Forest Whitaker
as Mr. Rucker
Nicole Ari Parker
as Wanda
Tamara Tunie
as Miss Marcus
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
as Self
Chick Hearn
as Self
Eriq La Salle
as Diego
Kevin Garnett
as Wilt 'The Stilt' Chamberlain
Colin Cheadle
as Young Earl
Clarence Williams III
as Coach Pratt
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