the air up there

Director: paul michael glaser

Actor: kevin bacon,charles gitonga maina,yolanda vazquez,winston ntshona

Data Published: Fri Jan 07 1994

Genres: Comedy,Family,Sport

Key Words: basketball,college basketball,africa,athletic scout,basketball movie

IMDB: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0109067/

WIKI: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Air_Up_There

Description: The Air Up There is a movie starring Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, and Yolanda Vazquez. Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in...

Plot: Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball assistant coach who wants to find a new star for his team since he believes this will get him a promotion to head coach at the school. He sees a home video of a prospect named Saleh and travels to Africa to recruit him. Upon arriving in this continent, Dolan finds himself confronted not only with the challenges of basketball but also with the challenges of adjusting to and learning how to live in the midst of a brand-new culture. Though Dolan is initially opposed by Saleh's father who is also the leader of the village, he later agrees to let his son play. Dolan and Saleh both teach each other life lessons before they take the court for one final game with everything on the line. One of the most dramatic scenes in the film involves the instruction of Saleh by Dolan regarding the "Jimmy Dolan Shake and Bake."