Above the Rim
1994 · 1h 36m · Crime, Drama, Thriller · United States of America · Rated R (US)
Some games you play. Some games play you.
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.
Directed by
Jeff Pollack6.8Smart score
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