Above the Rim is a 1994 American sports film co-written and directed by Jeff Pollack in his directorial debut. The screenplay was written by Barry Michael Cooper, adapted from a story by Benny Medina. The film stars Duane Martin, Tupac Shakur, Leon Robinson, Marlon Wayans and Wood Harris. Considered the conclusion to Cooper's "Harlem trilogy", the film tells the story about a promising New York City high school basketball star and his relationships with a drug dealer and a former basketball star, now employed as a security guard at the high school he was a promising young star at years ago. The movie was shot mostly in Harlem, with various scenes filmed at the Manhattan Center for Science and Mathematics in East Harlem. Some of the basketball scenes were filmed at Samuel J. Tilden High School in Brooklyn, New York.
| Director | Jeff Pollack |
| Produced by | James D. Brubaker, Benny Medina, Jeff Pollack |
| Screenplay by | Barry Michael Cooper, Jeff Pollack |
| Story by | Jeff Pollack, Benny Medina |
| Starring | Duane Martin, Leon, Tupac Shakur, Marlon Wayans, Bernie Mac |
| Distributed by | New Line Cinema |
| Released | March 23, 1994 |
| Running time | 96 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $6.5 million |
| Box office | $16,192,320 |
| Netflix ID | 60026187 |
About Above the Rim
Sports film documenting the story of a promising basketball star and his relationships with his two brothers: one a drug dealer and the other a former player who fell on hard times.
Achievement of Above the Rim
The soundtrack of the film peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 chart and was number one on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums chart.
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Latest information about Above the Rim updated on July 28 2021.
