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The film stars basketball player Michael Jordan as a fictional version of himself; the live-action cast also includes Wayne Knight and Theresa Randle, as well as cameos by Bill Murray and several NBA players, while Billy West, Dee Bradley Baker, Kath Soucie and Danny DeVito headline the voice cast.
Nov 15, 1996 · With Michael Jordan, Wayne Knight, Theresa Randle, Manner Washington. In a desperate attempt to win a basketball match and earn their freedom, the Looney Tunes seek the aid of retired basketball champion, Michael Jordan.
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- Animation, Adventure, Comedy
- Joe Pytka
- 1996-11-15
Space Jam (1996) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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The film opens in 1973, with Michael Jordan practicing basketball shots late at night. His father notices this and says to come inside. The young Michael then asks if he can get a couple more shots in, which his father accepts and notices how good he is, he then lets him keep shooting until he misses. As Michael shoots he discusses with his dad his...
Live-Action Actors
1. Michael Jordanas himself 2. Wayne Knight as Stan Podolak 3. Bill Murrayas himself 4. Theresa Randle as Juanita Jordan 5. Larry Bird as himself 6. Thom Barry as James Jordan 7. Manner Washington as Jeffrey Jordan 8. Eric Gordon as Marcus Jordan 9. Penny Bae Bridges as Jasmine Jordan 10. Del Harris as himself 11. Charles Barkley as himself 12. Patrick Ewing as himself 13. Shawn Bradley as himself 14. Larry Johnson as himself 15. Muggsy Bogues as himself 16. John Roselius as Baron's Manager
Animated Actors
1. Billy West as Bugs Bunny, Elmer Fudd 2. Kath Soucie as Lola Bunny 3. Dee Bradley Baker as Daffy Duck, Tasmanian Devil, Toro the Bull 4. Bob Bergen as Porky Pig, Tweety Bird, Hubie and Bertie, Barnyard Dawg, Marvin the Martian 5. Danny DeVito as Mr. Swackhammer 6. Bill Farmer as Sylvester, Yosemite Sam, Foghorn Leghorn 7. June Foray as Granny 8. Maurice LaMarche as Pepé Le Pew 9. Jocelyn Blueas Nerdluck Pound 10. Charity Jamesas Nerdluck Blanko 11. June Melbyas Nerdluck Bang 12. Catherine R...
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The soundtrack sold enough albums to be certified as 6x Platinum. It also served as a high point for musical artist R. Kelly, whose song "I Believe I Can Fly" became a hit after it was featured on the film's soundtrack. Other tracks included a cover of "Fly Like An Eagle" (by Seal), "Hit 'Em High (The Monstars' Anthem)" (by B-Real, Busta Rhymes, Co...
The film was released on VHS and DVD on March 11, 1997. The film was released as a 2-disc special edition DVD on April 24, 2003 and as a feature in a 4-film Favorites: Family Comedies 4-movie collection in November 6, 2007 and was released as a single disc DVD on March 20, 2012 and for the first time in widescreen HD on Blu-ray.
Video games
There was a video gameadaptation by Acclaim based on the film and a video game for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn and MS-DOS. Ports for the Windows PC, SNES and the N64 were cancelled for unknown reasons. There was a licensed pinball game by Sega based on the film, a video game for the PlayStation, Sega Saturn, and MS-DOS by Acclaim, and a handheld LCD game by Tiger Electronics.
Home media
1. Main article: Space Jam (video) Warner Home Video released the film on VHS, Laserdisc, and DVD on March 11, 1997. The VHS tape was re-printed and re-released through Warner Home Video's catalog promotions: the Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary Celebration (1998), Century Collection (1999), Century 2000 (2000), and Warner Spotlight (2001). The film was re-released on DVD on July 25, 2000. On October 28, 2003, the film was released as a 2-disc special edition DVD, including newly made extras suc...
Toys
Toys were released coinciding with the film, including various action figures released by Playmates under the short-lived banner "WB Toy". The toys had limited articulation and paired Michael Jordan or other movie characters (Charles Barkley and the Monstars with a Looney Tunes character and accessories). Some figures depicted Michael Jordan as a basketball player, a baseball player, and a golf player. In addition, the line included stuffed toys, decorated basketballs, as well as a McDonald's...
Critical Response
Space Jam received negative-to-mixed reviews from film critics. On the critical response aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds a rating of 37%, based on 52 reviews, with an average rating of 5.1/10. The site's consensus reads, "A harmless mishmash of basketball and animation that'll entertain kids but leave adults less than thrilled." On Metacritic, it has a score of 59 out of 100, based on 22 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times g...
Critics
Many critics compared it unfavorably to Who Framed Roger Rabbit, a popular film in which cartoon characters and live-action humans coexisted in the same film as well. Basketball fans thought the movie to be demeaning to the sport, and to Michael Jordan himself. Those who liked the film praised the visual effects, which were groundbreaking at the time. Roger Ebert was among the few major critics to give Space Jam an enthusiastic "thumbs up." Some of his readers theorized that Ebert did so beca...
Box Office
Space Jam was a box office success. It grossed approximately $90.4 million in the United States at the end of its run and an estimated $230–$250 million internationally. As of July 2017, Box Office Mojo ranks it as the highest-grossing basketball film of all time. The film made its television premiere on ABC's The Wonderful World of Disney on November 14, 1999.
The Monstars make a cameo in the Animaniacs and Pinky and the Brain episode "Star Warners". Jordan himself, a spokesman for MCI Communications before the film was made, would appear with the Looney Tunes characters (as "his Space Jam buddies") in several MCI commercials for several years after the film was released before MCI merged with WorldCom a...
For a list of characters that have cameo appearances in the movie, see List of Space Jam cameos. 1. The scuffed basketball used in the film is a treasured souvenir owned by director Joe Pytka. When held by Michael Jordan it is real, but whenever it is in flight or controlled by the cartoon characters it is animated. 2. When flying towards "Moron Mo...
Pound:You! All of you, are now our prisoners!Mr. Swackhammer:It smells like a spy!Lola:Don't ever call me, "doll".Blanko:Hey, little pig! Boo!Michael Jordan, who appears as himself, makes his motion-picture feature debut with "Space Jam." Widely considered the greatest basketball player in history he has parlayed an incredible college and professional career with the North Carolina Tar Heels and the Chicago Bulls into a position as an...
Nov 15, 2016 · While Jordan and Bugs may be the stars of the film, Space Jam’s secret weapon is undoubtedly Bill Murray. Playing himself, the beloved actor gave a scene-stealing performance, first appearing in...
Space Jam is a 1996 American live-action/animated sports comedy film starring basketball player Michael Jordan and featuring the Looney Tunes cartoon characters. The film was produced by Ivan Reitman, and directed by Joe Pytka, with Tony Cervone and Bruce W. Smith directing the animation.
