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Shared genres: Comedy, Family.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE1994 1h 47m USA
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball assistant coach who wants to find a new star for his team since he believes this will get him a promotion to head coach at the school. He sees a home video of a prospect named Saleh and travels to Africa to recruit him. Upon arriving in this continent, Dolan finds himself confronted not only with the challenges of basketball but also with the challenges of adjusting to and learning how to live in the midst of a brand-new culture. Though Dolan is initially opposed by Saleh's father who is also the leader of the village, he later agrees to let his son play. Dolan and Saleh both teach each other life lessons before they take the court for one final game with everything on the line. One of the most dramatic scenes in the film involves the instruction of Saleh by Dolan regarding the "Jimmy Dolan Shake and Bake."
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Kevin Bacon
Jimmy Dolan
Charles Gitonga Maina
Saleh
Yolanda Vazquez
Sister Susan
Dennis Patrick
Father O'Hara
Nigel Miguel
Halawi
Eric Menyuk
Mark Collins
Sean McCann
Ray Fox