This sports bio documentary is given a few fresh angles, including culture clash issues, and the friendship that develops between Yao and his interpreter.
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The Year of the Yao

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Movie Info
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Director -
Adam Del Deo , James D. Stern -
Producer -
Adam Del Deo , James D. Stern -
Distributor -
New Line Cinema -
Production Co -
NBA Entertainment , Endgame Entertainment -
Rating -
PG (Some Mild Language) -
Genre -
Documentary -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Apr 15, 2005, Original -
Release Date (Streaming) -
May 1, 2011 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$34.7K -
Runtime -
1h 27m