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- A superficial and predictable sports drama with an inner-city background, Above the Rim nevertheless offers engaging characters, fast-paced direction, and strong performances.
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Mar 23, 1994 · Reviews. Above The Rim. Roger Ebert March 23, 1994. Tweet. Now streaming on: Powered by JustWatch. "Above the Rim" is about the city game of basketball, played on asphalt in a rough, physical style, where the rewards are status and glory in the neighborhood.
An overall good movie to watch. The cast was perfect, especially for the time of it's release. It was a movie set in the East Coast, but Tupac was a stand out star, and the entire soundtrack...
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- Duane Martin
1995 MTV Movie Awards. Best Movie Song: "Regulate" by Warren G (nominated) Critical. It holds a 50% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 22 reviews, with an average rating of 5.30/10. Peter Travers stated "It's Shakur who steals the show. The rapper's offscreen legal problems are well known, but there's no denying his power as an actor."
- $6.5 million
- Marcus Miller
- Jeff Pollack, Benny Medina
Karen McCluskey Empire Magazine. TOP CRITIC. It ain't got game. Full Review | Original Score: 2/5 | Mar 25, 2008. TV Guide. A superficial and predictable sports drama with an inner-city background,...
Gun violence, language in solid '90s basketball drama. Read Common Sense Media's Above the Rim review, age rating, and parents guide.
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- Jeff Pollack
Mar 23, 1994 · Above the Rim: Directed by Jeff Pollack. With Duane Martin, Leon, Tupac Shakur, David Bailey. Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
Aug 9, 2022 · The film is a bit oxymoronic; as a movie, it’s actually not very good, especially the more and more I watch it, except it also might be the absolute greatest sports movie of all time.