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The Air Up There
Why this pick
Like Eddie, it pairs basketball wish-fulfillment with a warm, broad 1990s comic tone and an unlikely coach discovering that enthusiasm matters as much as polished strategy.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1996 1h 40m USA
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The Mighty Ducks
Why this pick
Its scrappy-team turnaround, comic misfits, and heartfelt belief in sport as a second chance closely match Eddie’s buoyant underdog energy.
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Major League
Why this pick
A rowdy collection of supposedly hopeless pros slowly finding chemistry gives it the same crowd-pleasing, team-first comeback spirit as Eddie.
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Rookie of the Year
Why this pick
This has Eddie’s playful fantasy of an ordinary devoted fan suddenly being swept into professional sports, delivered with similarly light, family-friendly silliness.
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Cool Runnings
Why this pick
Its lovable outsiders, punchline-rich training setbacks, and sincere payoff share Eddie’s feel-good conviction that passion can make a team worth rooting for.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
The New York Knicks are also-rans in the National Basketball Association, their roster filled with players who either lack talent or are too distracted by off-the-court issues. Nonetheless, limousine driver and rabid fan Edwina "Eddie" Franklin (Whoopi Goldberg) attends every Knicks game in the nosebleed section of Madison Square Garden.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Frank Langella
Wild Bill Burgess
Dennis Farina
Coach John Bailey
Richard Jenkins
Carl Zimmer
John Salley
Nate Wilson
Rick Fox
Terry Hastings
John Starks
Pickup Player
Mark Jackson
Darren 'Preacher' Taylor
Greg Ostertag
Joe Sparks