
The Air Up There
1994 • Family | Comedy
6.1 (156)
Max Apple
Writer
Paul Michael Glaser
Director
Status
Released
Release date
January 7, 1994
Duration
107 Min
Language
en
Popularity
5.572
Budget
$17,000,000
Revenue
$21,011,500
Overview
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.
Cast

Kevin Bacon

Yolanda Vazquez

Sean McCann

Dennis Patrick

Eric Menyuk

John Matshikiza

Winston Ntshona