Above the Rim is a 1994 American sports drama film directed & co-written by Jeff Pollack. The film was released by New Line Cinema on March 23, 1994.
Plot[]
The film tells the story about a promising New York City high school basketball star (Duane Martin) and his relationships with a drug dealer (Tupac Shakur) & a former basketball star (Leon Robinson), who is now employed as a security guard at the high school.
Cast[]
- Duane Martin as Kyle Lee Watson
- Leon Robinson as Thomas "Shep" Sheppard
- Tupac Shakur as Birdie
- Marlon Wayans as Bugaloo
- Bernie Mac as Flip Johnson
- David Bailey as Mike Rollins
- Tonya Pinkins as Mailika Watson
- Wood Harris as Motaw
- Shawn Michael Howard as Bobby
- Henry Simmons as Starnes
- Matthew Guletz as Nutso
- Michael Rispoli as Richie
- Eric Nies as Montrose
- Byron Minns as Monrow