This movie certainly never won any Oscars, and the acting is tolerable at best, and as far as sports movies go, it's almost passable. The great thing about this movie though is the fun you have watching it. As a kid I didn't care about how ";serious" or "realistic" it was, I only marveled at Dr. J's high flying, was enthralled with the huge afros and late 70's fashions, and electrified by the immeasurable disco soundtrack. All in all, to some a laugher of a basketball movie, but to us fans who have fond memories of it, a classic for the ages.
#22 Jamal Truth
#27 Set Shot Bufford
#42 Reverand Grady Jackson
#33 Jackhammer Washington
#52 Bullet Haines
#24 Joseph "Driftwood" Haney
#46 Winston Runninghawk
#36 Benny Rae
#54 Lenny Rae
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Julius Carry
Jack Kehoe
Meadowlark Lemon
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
Malek Abdul Mansour
Peter Isacksen
Branscombe Richmond
Dwayne Mooney
Darryl Mooney
Tyrone Millman
Toby Millman
Harvey/H.S Tilson
Coach George Brockington
Coach Delaney
Lucian Tucker
Ola
Brandy
Harry the Trainer
Murray Sports
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James Bond III
Margaret Avery
Jonathan Winters
Nicholas Pryor
Flip Wilson
Jerry Chambers
Debbie Allen
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Michael V. Gazzo
Harry Shearer
Norm Nixon
Connie Hawkins
Bob Lanier
Jerry Tarkanian
Marv Albert
Chick Hearn
The Spinners
The Sylvers
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Himself / LA Player
Himself / LA Player
Himself / Detroit Player
LA's Coach
Broadcaster / Voice
PA Announcer / Voice
Church Choir
Halftime Performers
Frankie Bleu
Chance Of A Lifetime
The Four Tops
Follow Every Dream
William Hart
Ragtime
Eubie Blake & Thom Bell
Is It Love, Must Be Love
Loretta Lynn & Frankie Bleu
Thom Bell Orchestra
featuring Doc Sevrensen
Magic Mona
Phyllis Hyman
Mighty Mighty Pisces
The Sylvers
(Do It, Do It) No One Does It Better
The Spinners
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
Bell & James
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What type of car did Moses drive? Color?
What sport did Mona chart for a year before she went into basketball?
What channel did Murray Sports work for?
What was the number of free throws Set Shot claimed on the back of his shirt to have hit in a row?
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What were the colors of the Pisces new uniforms?
What trick did Tyrone use to delay the start of the 2nd half of the last game of the Finals?
What was the name of the box The Sylvers came out of to perform at halftime?
What was written on Tucker's chest at the beginning of the movie that he flashed to the bench in the middle of the game?
-When this movie was being filmed in a particular residential section of Pittsburgh, one scene (where Tyrone is going to visit Mona) called for a "red-light" district complete with strip clubs, peep shows, and bordellos. The movie crew set this over night, and when the residents near bye woke up the next morning they flooded the police station with calls wondering what was going on.
-From James Bond III himself: While trying out against 3000 other kids for the role, Bond was in the restroom when Dr. J came in. He looked up and said, "You're tall." Doc looked down a little surpirsed and asked "Don't you know who I am?" and Bond had no idea. Later after the shooting was over, Doc signed a pair of his high tops "From Pilot to co-pilot, hit the gas" and gave them to Bond.
-Dr. J's favorite movie is The Great Escape. The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh is second.
-The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh is Philadelphia Eagle's quarterback Donovan McNabb's favorite movie and a favorite of Shaquille O'Neal as well. Shaq has recently said that if he could redo one movie, it would be The Fish.
-Debbie Allen (who makes a cameo in the film as Bullet's newfound girlfriend) did all the choreography for the movie and is also married to Norm Nixon (who was also in the film as an LA player).
-Julius Carry (Jamal Truth) hardly played basketball growing up (which surprises me because he looks to be one of the best legit players on the team, even dunking a few times, in an Arabic headdress no less). He concentrated more on martial arts, which he showed off as the infamous Sho'Nuff in The Last Dragon.
-The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh is called Basket Music in Spain!
-The number 2,036 that is on the back of Set Shots shirt was a former Guiness Book of World Records mark for consecutive free throws. The man who Set Shot is based after and who held that record is Ted St. Martin who has since increased that record to 5,221.
-The idea for the movie was when writers and producers wanted to naturally mix music and basketball, two of their favorite things. Coming off their hit Car Wash, a late night brainstorming session ended up with The Fish!
-Harry Shearer (Murray Sports) starred in Spinal Tap and does numerous voices on The Simpsons including Mr. Burns, Smithers, Flanders, and Principal Skinner.. (You can hear traces of these voices when he talks in the movie!)
-The promotional tag line on the poster reads "As jocks they were jokes.....the twelve nuttiest, goofiest, spoofiest, singin'est, dancinest players to call themselves a team" (but the team only has 10 players?)
(Breaking a pencil) "I keep the end with the point and throw away the end with the eraser. You know what that means? No more mistakes!" -- Coach Brockington
"It's the chemistry you gotta believe in, the Pisces chemistry that will make it all work" -- Tyrone
"I'm gonna stick on him like white on rice....like cold on ice...like stink on sh*t" -- Tucker
"I had to learn to lean and walk on air, and listen to the rhythm inside my body" -- Moses
"It's your dime Bufford, but stand up so the coach can get a good look at you". "I am standing" -- Harry and Set Shot
"The stars don't lie.....I do, but they don't" -- Mona
"Ho..it's WBoss's baby son...the dapper rapper...the ebony whippersnapper, Ho....the rhyme king forever on the scene...Ahh but the next time I see yall I won't be spinnin' sides, I'll be spinnin' ball. So this is Jackhammer....the windjammer...taking a toke......dig my smoke"-- Jackhammer
"You should take a tip from the Lone Ranger....and wear a mask" -- Runninghawk
"Rappin and slappin that's my claim to fame, plus I got a mean B-ball game.....and from the corna....it's a gonna" -- Jackhammer
"The astology thing is just a mirror for us to look into. Our magic is made of sweat, strain, and pride. Now that's what I'm taking back out on the damn court"-- Moses
Vince Carter / Jamal Truth A high flyer, cool, good looking, and yes he's in an Arabic headress in the this one too.
Magic Johnson / Rev. Jackson Magic's skills are unworldly, Meadowlark's presence and style, and that big smile.
Chris Mullin / Set Shot Bufford A white grizzled veteran with a crew cut that can drain from outside - Enough said.
Bullet Haines / Ice Cube Bald, hard, funny facial expressions, has rapped about his court talents.
Jackhammer Washington / Samuel L. Jackson Veteran who talks alot of smack and looks cool - Perfect.
The rest of the team gets renovated with the following changes:
The Undertaker / Deadwood (in place of Driftwood) He's not a space cadet this time, but a mean scary intimadator thatis the enforcer inside for the Pisces. The Taker also played college ball at Wichita State, so his skills are legit.
Chamique Holdsclaw / Diamond Jones (In place of the twins) The twins didn't add a lot to the film so they're bounced in place of the best women's player on the planet. She holds her own with the boys, and idolized by the young lady Pisces fans.
Yao Ming / Dragonhawk (goodbye Runninghawk) He's 7'6, from China, and already a legend in the making. Gone is the PC incorrect Runninghawk, in is the kung fu outfitted center (with headband) who does Matrix-like moves on would be opponents.
The best of the rest:
Magic Mona / Ali Landry - Former Miss America and Doritos girl, she's astrologically in control in her tight sexy outfits.
The Tilsons / Bill Murray - Who better to be the funny dimwit and backstabbing owner brothers? A comic genius.
Coach Brockington / Steve Buscemi - The best character actor in Hollywood throwing tantrums on the sideline. You bet.
Tyrone Millman / Frankie Muniz - Malcom in the Middle star is the best young talent in Hollywood.
Toby Millman / Halle Berry - Supernova hot, great for Jordans love interest and is half white to clean up the Tyrone connection.
Harry the Manager / James Gammon - Need a scratchy, burly, hairy guy so I'll take coach Lou Brown from Major League.
7. Light Blue / Pink / Silver 8. Helium inside the basketballs 9. Mrs. Smith's Fish Sticks 10. Trade Me
