Above the Rim
Directed by	Jeff Pollack
Written by	Jeff Pollack (story) Benny Medina (story) Barry Michael Cooper (screenplay)
Starring	Duane Martin Leon Tupac Shakur
Produced by	James D. Brubaker Benny Medina Jeff Pollack
Distributed by	New Line Cinema
Release date	March 23, 1994
Runtime	96 minutes
Language	English
Budget	$6,500,000 (approximately)
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Plot summary

A young athlete aspiring to become a professional basketball player must make some tough decisions in this sports melodrama. Kyle-Lee (Duane Martin) is a talented basketball player in high school. While he waits to find out if he will receive a scholarship to Georgetown University he finds himself in a difficult dilemma over a playground basketball tournament. He must decide whether to follow his good-hearted basketball coach or Birdie (Tupac Shakur), a local thug in the neighborhood. Kyle is also feeling resentment for the security guard his mother is falling for. The coach also wants the guard to play, but due to the tragic death of a friend, the guard cannot bear the thought of playing again. NBA logo, depicting former star Jerry West The National Basketball Association, more popularly known as the NBA, is the worlds premier mens professional basketball league and one of the major professional sports leagues of North America. ... Jump to: navigation, search Duane Martin (born on January 1, 1970 in Hollywood, California, USA) is an African-American actor. ... The Japanese word for a high school is kōtōgakkō (高等学校; literally high school), or kōkō (高校) in short. ... Jump to: navigation, search Note: This institution should not be confused with Georgetown College Georgetown University is a major research university in the United States. ... A tournament is an organized competition in which many participants play each other in individual games. ... This article discusses transportation vehicles. ... Jump to: navigation, search Tupac Amaru Shakur (June 16, 1971 – September 13, 1996) was a highly influential, best-selling American hip hop artist, considered by many to be one of the greatest and legendary rappers of all time. ...

Cast

• Duane Martin as Kyle-Lee
• Leon as Shep
• Tupac Shakur as Birdie
• David Bailey as Rollins
• Tonya Pinkins as Mailika
• Marlon Wayans as Bugaloo
• Bernie Mac as Flip
• Byron Minns as Monroe
• Shawn Michael Howard as Bobby
• Henry Simmons as Starnes
• Iris Little Thomas as Waitress
• Michael Rispoli as Richie
• Eric Nies as Montrose
• Bill Rafferty as Himself
• James Williams as Speedy

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Awards & nominations

• This film received a MTV Movie Award nomination for Best Movie Song, for the song Regulate by Warren G.

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External links

• Above the Rim at the Internet Movie Database