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Above the Rim Details

1994 Certificate 15
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Forsaking teamwork to impress a university scout, high-school basketball star Kyle-Lee Watson (Martin) succeeds in alienating teammates and coach. The only person he impresses is his friend Bugaloo (Wayans), who introduces him to drug-dealer Birdie (Shakur). Seduced by the promise of fame and fortune, Kyle abandons the school .. Read more

Starring Duane Martin, Leon, Tupac Shakur, Duane Martin/ Leon/ Tupac Shakur
Director Jeff Pollack
Genres Drama

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Above the Rim

Forsaking teamwork to impress a university scout, high-school basketball star Kyle-Lee Watson (Martin) succeeds in alienating teammates and coach. The only person he impresses is his friend Bugaloo (Wayans), who introduces him to drug-dealer Birdie (Shakur). Seduced by the promise of fame and fortune, Kyle abandons the school squad to run instead with the Birdmen in the upcoming street basketball tournament.

Starring Duane Martin, Leon, Tupac Shakur, Duane Martin/ Leon/ Tupac Shakur
Director Jeff Pollack
Run time DVD: 1 hr 33 mins
Certificate Certificate 15
Genres Drama
Language DVD: English
Released DVD: 10 May 2004
Production year: 1994
Format DVD

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  • An attempt to combine the usual sports movie plot, with victory being snatched at the last minute, with the street credibility of the usual drug movie, with death for the bad guys and redemption for the good in the last reel; two sets of clichés do not ma

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    • Posted 02 Mar 2006

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  • 3 out of 3 people found this review helpful

    Rated - 5 stars

    This is Tupac's Best Film Ever!!!

    Ive seen above the rim a few years ago and even watching it to this day this movie still rocks!....This was the best film Tupac Starred in !! *****I wanted to rate this movie 10 stars instead!*****Westside

    RIP Tupac Shakur 1971-1996

      • Michael Lewis from Newport, South Wales
      • Posted 19 Aug 2004 17:51

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    Rated - 1 star [Highly rated reviewer]

    RUBBISH

    Not seen a film this bad for a long time. Enough said

      • BigDev from Oldham
      • Posted 15 Feb 2006 18:36

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    Hip-hop artists have been permeating the movie world for some time now and Hollywood has become the perfect tool to maintain a 'gangsta' persona and subsidise a bling lifestyle. Some hip-hop stars have had more success than others. Tupac Shakur's performance as Birdie in Above The Rim was acclaimed by hip-hop aficionados and other performances in Gang Related, Juice and Gridlock'd were widely considered a success, whereas LL Cool J's appearances in Deep Blue Sea and Halloween H20 were more of... Read more

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      Forsaking teamwork to impress a university scout, high-school basketball star Kyle-Lee Watson (Martin) succeeds in alienating teammates and coach. The only person he impresses is his friend Bugaloo (Wayans), who introduces him to drug-dealer Birdie (Shakur). Seduced by the promise of fame and ...