Above the Rim

Released Date
March 23, 1994
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Genre
Drama
Rating
R
Worldwide Gross
Domestic Gross + International Gross = Worldwide Gross
$16,192,320 + $0 = $16,192,320
1971-1996
Tupac Shakur

as Birdie

52
Marlon Wayans

as Bugaloo

1957-2008
Bernie Mac

as Flip Johnson

54
Henry Simmons

as Starnes

55
Wood Harris

as Motaw

59
Duane Martin

as Kyle Lee Watson

62
Leon Robinson

as Thomas

62
Tonya Pinkins

as Mailika Watson

55
Shawn Michael Howard

as Bobby

63
Michael Rispoli

as Richie

About Above the Rim

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.

About

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. 

Trivia

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.