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The Air Up There

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An American basketball coach (Kevin Bacon) learns how to play the Kenya way as he scouts a tall African (Charles Gitonga Maina).
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Jane Stefanski Empire Magazine 03/24/2008
3/5
However average it is, it still passes an hour and a half. Go to Full Review Brian Lowry Variety 03/24/2008
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. Go to Full Review Time Out 06/24/2006
Give or take the odd spot of predictable arrogance, however, it's a good-humoured, good-hearted film. Go to Full Review Randy White Common Sense Media 01/02/2011
1/5
Offensive, shop-worn comedy. Go to Full Review TV Guide 03/24/2008
2/4
It's pure formula from start to finish. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stephen C @bob25009 Jul 23 Funny in 1 hour and 48 minutes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The USA grossed over $20,800,000.00!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! See more Horror fan 4 May 9 I really enjoyed this one. It was funny and entertaining. Tim Treakle See more M C Apr 11 Thoroughly enjoyed it See more Kate W 05/06/2024 Continues to be a very watchable movie. If only it was available on UK streaming. Kevin Bacon in the lead role is perfect. See more steve d 07/09/2020 Bacon is always great but there isn't much else here. See more 10/14/2019 A feel good basketball comedy classic. The JD shake and bake isn’t much of a move but Kevin Bacon is great in this. See more Read all reviews
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Paul Michael Glaser

Director

Kevin Bacon

Jimmy Dolan

Charles Gitonga Maina

Saleh

Yolanda Vazquez

Sister Susan

Winston Ntshona

Urudu

Mabutho Sithole

Nyaga

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The Air Up There

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Movie Info

Synopsis An American basketball coach (Kevin Bacon) learns how to play the Kenya way as he scouts a tall African (Charles Gitonga Maina).
Director
Paul Michael Glaser
Producer
Ted Field, Rosalie Swedlin, Robert W. Cort
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 16, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$20.8M
Runtime
1h 48m
Sound Mix
Surround
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