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The Air Up There

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The Air Up There (1993)

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Reviews Counted: 25

Fresh: 6

Rotten:19

Average Rating: 4.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Assistant basketball Jimmy Dolan's made a terrible mistake: he bungled his recruitment of a star player. Now the head coaching job's open, and Jimmy wants it badly. But he has only two weeks to make up for his failure by finding a new... Assistant basketball Jimmy Dolan's made a terrible mistake: he bungled his recruitment of a star player. Now the head coaching job's open, and Jimmy wants it badly. But he has only two weeks to make up for his failure by finding a new basketball whiz for his team. Then he spots the incredible Saleh shooting some baskets in a film about an African tribe. Jimmy thinks he's got it made... but nothing is as simple as it seems, and Jimmy has to pay his dues before his dream can come true. [More]

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vasquez

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vasquez

Director: Paul Michael Glaser

Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Composer: David Newman

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Oct 14, 2003

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However average it is, it still passes an hour and a half.

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03/24/08
Jane Stefanski
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It's pure formula from start to finish.

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03/24/08
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Working a bit too hard to send the crowd into a frenzy, the action in this basketball-oriented yarn isn't exactly fantastic, but it is mildly entertaining.

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03/24/08
Brian Lowry
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Give or take the odd spot of predictable arrogance, however, it's a good-humoured, good-hearted film.

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12/21/03
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10/09/03
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Wonderful sports comedy full of inspiring moments and exciting basketball action.

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07/14/03
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05/29/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)
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Children may find this funny, but the film isn't geared to very young audiences. It includes much more violence and profanity than its PG rating indicates.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
New York Times
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05/20/03
Neil Martin
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Not nearly as bad as you think.

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10/29/02
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
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Entirely predictable basketball comedy. Bacon gives better than the flick really deserves.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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