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The Air Up There

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The Air Up There (1993)

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Reviews Counted:25

Fresh:6

Rotten:19

Average Rating:4.1/10

Runtime: 1 hr 48 mins

Genre: Comedies

Synopsis: Assistant basketball Jimmy Dolan's made a terrible mistake: he bungled his recruitment of a star player. Now the head coaching job's open, and Jimmy wants it badly. But he has only two weeks to... Assistant basketball Jimmy Dolan's made a terrible mistake: he bungled his recruitment of a star player. Now the head coaching job's open, and Jimmy wants it badly. But he has only two weeks to make up for his failure by finding a new basketball whiz for his team. Then he spots the incredible Saleh shooting some baskets in a film about an African tribe. Jimmy thinks he's got it made... but nothing is as simple as it seems, and Jimmy has to pay his dues before his dream can come true. [More]

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vasquez

Starring: Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vasquez

Director: Paul Michael Glaser

Director: Paul Michael Glaser
Composer: David Newman

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However average it is, it still passes an hour and a half.

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03/24/08
Jane Stefanski
Jane Stefanski
Empire Magazine

It's pure formula from start to finish.

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03/24/08
TV Guide's Movie Guide

Working a bit too hard to send the crowd into a frenzy, the action in this basketball-oriented yarn isn't exactly fantastic, but it is mildly entertaining.

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03/24/08
Brian Lowry
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Variety
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Give or take the odd spot of predictable arrogance, however, it's a good-humoured, good-hearted film.

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12/21/03
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10/09/03
Brian J. Arthurs
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Beach Reporter (Southern California)

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09/19/03
Rebecca Murray
Rebecca Murray
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08/22/03
Carol Cling
Carol Cling
Las Vegas Review-Journal

Wonderful sports comedy full of inspiring moments and exciting basketball action.

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07/14/03
Fred Topel
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07/12/03
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06/02/03
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05/29/03
Jeffrey Westhoff
Jeffrey Westhoff
Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL)

Children may find this funny, but the film isn't geared to very young audiences. It includes much more violence and profanity than its PG rating indicates.

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05/20/03
Janet Maslin
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New York Times
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05/20/03
Neil Martin
Neil Martin
Palo Alto Weekly

Not nearly as bad as you think.

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Ken Hanke
Ken Hanke
Mountain Xpress (Asheville, NC)

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10/29/02
Philip Martin
Philip Martin
Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Entirely predictable basketball comedy. Bacon gives better than the flick really deserves.

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07/26/02
Scott Weinberg
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