The Air Up There

A light, good-natured culture-clash sports comedy where the fish-out-of-water moments and final game feel comfortable and predictable.

Directed by

Paul Michael Glaser

Genres

Family, Comedy

Starring

Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vazquez

Tagline

Jimmy Dolan went to recruit a new player. What he found was a whole new ballgame.

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.

How it feels

Warm and light. Brisk and easy to follow.

About

Sport, family, identity, class

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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