Rotten
The camera fails to capture the basketball action to its best advantage, and it really isn't explained how the players become so talented so quickly.
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today
Overview
A school teacher takes over a talented, but undisciplined high school basketball team and turns them into a winning team.
Director and cast
- Steve Gomer Director
- Rhea Perlman as Phyllis Saroka
- Fredro Starr as Shorty
- Carol Kane as Mona
- Terrence Howard as Spaceman (as Terrence DaShon Howard)
- Camille Saviola as Barbara
- De'Aundre Bonds as Busy-Bee
- Talent Harris as Butter (as James Harris)
- Antwon Tanner as Drano
- Anthony C. Hall as Andre (as Anthony Hall)
- Shawn Michael Howard as Kurt
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