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Plot

Hot on the heels of his Welcome Back Kotter success, Gabe Kaplan starred in this hastily assembled theatrical feature. Kaplan plays David Greene, the coach of a Nevada collegiate basketball team. Inasmuch as the local talent is pretty pathetic, Greene convinces a group of jive-talking New York street kids into playing for the college. Culture-clash jokes abound, with the black cast members usually coming out on top. In keeping with sports-comedy tradition, one of Greene's team members is a girl, and a very attractive one. Though it hasn't an original bone in its body, Fast Break is breezy entertainment, with a particularly thrilling climax.
MPAA Rating:
PG
Genre(s):
Comedy
Run Time:
107min.
Theatrical Release Date:
03/02/1979
Distributor(s):
Columbia Pictures
Director(s):
Jack Smight
Starring:
Gabe Kaplan , Harold Sylvester , Mike Warren , Bernard King , Reb Brown
Themes:
Basketball Players,College Life
Keywords:
basketball,coach,college,culture-shock,fish-out-of-water,team