Above the Rim

Above the Rim

Some games you play. Some games play you.

R 1994 · 96 min · ★ 7.1 · Crime, Drama, Thriller

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.

Directed by Jeff Pollack · Written by Jeff Pollack

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