High Flying Bird is a 2019 American sports drama film directed by Steven Soderbergh, from a story suggested by André Holland, with the screenplay by Tarell Alvin McCraney. The film stars Holland, Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Sonja Sohn, Zachary Quinto, Glenn Fleshler, Jeryl Prescott, Justin Hurtt-Dunkley, Caleb McLaughlin, Bobbi Bordley, Kyle MacLachlan and Bill Duke, with additional appearances of basketball players Reggie Jackson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Donovan Mitchell. The film follows a sports agent who must pull off a plan in 72 hours, pitching a controversial opportunity to his client, a rookie basketball player during the company's lockout. The film was shot entirely on the iPhone 8, becoming Soderbergh's second film to be shot on an iPhone, after Unsane. The film had its world premiere at the Slamdance Film Festival on January 27, 2019, and was released on February 8, 2019, by Netflix.
| Director | Steven Soderbergh |
| Produced by | Joseph Malloch |
| Writer(s) | Tarell Alvin McCraney |
| Starring | André Holland, Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Sonja Sohn, Zachary Quinto, Kyle MacLachlan, Bill Duke |
| Music | David Wilder Savage |
| Cinematography | Steven Soderbergh, (as Peter Andrews) |
| Edited by | Steven Soderbergh, (as Mary Ann Bernard) |
| Distributed by | Netflix |
| Released | January 27, 2019 (Slamdance), February 8, 2019 (United States) |
| Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $2 million |
| Netflix ID | 80991400 |
Acerca de High Flying Bird
During an NBA lockout season, a sports agent pitches his rookie client on a controversial business opportunity.
Los logros de High Flying Bird
The film was shot on an iPhone 7, as was director Steven Soderbergh's previous film, Unsane. It was written by Tarell Alvin McCraney.
Principales datos que no sabías sobre High Flying Bird
2010s business films.. Films directed by Steven Soderbergh.. American business films.. American basketball films.
Información más reciente sobre High Flying Bird actualizada el 28 de Julio, 2021.
