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Plot

A young aspiring professional basketball player must make some tough decisions in this sports melodrama. Kyle Lee is a talented basketball player in high school. While he waits to find out if he will receive a scholarship to Georgetown he finds himself in a difficult dilemma over a playground basketball tournament. He must decide whether to follow his good-hearted coach or Birdie, the local gangster. Kyle is also feeling resentment for the security guard his mother is falling for. The coach also wants the guard to play, but due to the tragic death of a friend, the guard cannot bear the thought of playing again.
MPAA Rating:
R for pervasive strong language and for violence.
Genre(s):
Crime and Mystery,Drama
Run Time:
93min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/23/1994
DVD Release Date:
01/14/2003
Distributor(s):
New Line
Director(s):
Jeff Pollack
Starring:
Duane Martin , Leon , Tupac Shakur , David Bailey , Tonya Pinkins
Themes:
Mothers and Sons,Inner City Blues,Basketball Players,Street Gangs
Tone:
Angry,Bittersweet,Compassionate,Forceful,Moody,Tense
Keywords:
basketball,dilemma,drug-dealer,gangster,high-school,playground,scholarship
Language:
English