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Rebound -- The Legend of Earl The Goat Manigault

R 1996 1h 51m Biography List
Tomatometer 0 Reviews 94% Popcornmeter 500+ Ratings
The Harlem playground legend (Don Cheadle) picks himself back up after drugs and despair ruin his '60s basketball career.

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Audience Member Greatest basketball movie ever ... the real goat!!! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/14/23 Full Review Audience Member Basketball Jones, I got a Basketball Jones Got a Basketball Jones, oh baby, oo-oo-ooo Yes, I am the victim of a Basketball Jones Ever since I was a little baby, I always be dribblin' In fac', I was de baddest dribbler in the whole neighborhood Then one day, my mama bought me a basketball And I loved that basketball I took that basketball with me everywhere I went That basketball was like a basketball to me I even put that basketball underneath my pillow Maybe that's why I can't sleep at night I need help, ladies and gentlemens I need someone to stand beside me I need, I need someone to set a pick for me At the free-throw line of life, someone I can pass to Someone to hit the open man on the give-and-go And not end up in the popcorn machine So cheerleaders, help me out Basketball Jones, I got a Basketball Jones I got a Basketball Jones, oh baby, oo-oo-ooo Oh, that sounds so sweet, sing it out C'mon coach Booty, Red Blazer, sing along with me That be bad, honky, yeah I want everybody in the whole stadium To stand up and sing with us Oh yeah, sing it out like you're proud All right, everybody watchin' coast-to-coast Sing along with us, Bill Russell, sing along with us Chick Hearn, sing along with us Chris Schenkel, don't sing nothin' Oh, it feels so good, gimme the ball I'll go one on one against the world, left-handed I could stuff it from center court with my toes I could jump on top of the backboard Take off a quarter, leave fifteen cents change I could, I could dribble behind my back I got more moves than Ex-Lax I'm bad I could dribble with my tongue Here I go down court, try to stop me You can't stop me 'cause I got a Basketball Jones Here I come that's my hook shot with my eyebrow Yeah, I could dunk it with my nose I'm, I'm bad as King Kong, gimme the ball I'm hot, I'm hot as, I'm hot as, I'm hot as, uh uh, uh, uh, uh Basketball Jones, I got a Basketball Jones I got a Basketball Jones, Basketball Jones Basketball Jones, I got a Basketball Jones I got a Basketball Jones, Basketball Jones Basketball Jones, I got a Basketball Jones I got a Basketball Jones, Basketball Jones Basketball Jones, I got a Basketball Jones I got a Basketball Jones, Basketball Jones Basketball Jones, I got a Basketball Jones I got a Basketball Jones, Basketball Jones Basketball Jones, I got a Basketball Jones I got a Basketball Jones, Basketball Jones ... Read more: Cheech And Chong - Basketball Jones Lyrics | MetroLyrics Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Audience Member A true story about a mans rise and downfall in the sport of basketball and life. Awesome movie Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/12/23 Full Review Audience Member My fav movie of all time, such an amazing athlete, I wanted to jump as high as he did in the movie. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member My fave movie of all time and made me want to see every Don Cheadle movie ever made. Awesome true story. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member one of the very best basketball movies ever made. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/28/23 Full Review Read all reviews
Rebound -- The Legend of Earl The Goat Manigault

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Synopsis The Harlem playground legend (Don Cheadle) picks himself back up after drugs and despair ruin his '60s basketball career.
Director
Eriq La Salle
Producer
David Coatsworth
Rating
R
Genre
Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date (DVD)
Jun 1, 2004
Runtime
1h 51m
Sound Mix
Stereo