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."

Cast

Duane Martin

as Kyle Lee Watson

Tupac Shakur

as Birdie

Bernie Mac

as Flip

Marlon Wayans

as Bugaloo

Leon

as Shep

Wood Harris

as Motaw

Michael Rispoli

as Richie

David Bailey

as Rollins

Tonya Pinkins

as Mailika

Byron Minns

as Monroe

Shawn Michael Howard

as Bobby

Henry Simmons

as Starnes

Eric Nies

as Montrose

Iris Little Thomas

as Waitress

Debra Rubinstein

as Hostess

Crew

Jeff Pollack

Director

Jeff Pollack

Writer

Benny Medina

Writer

Barry Michael Cooper

Writer

Marcus Miller

Original Music Composer

Tom Priestley Jr.

Director of Photography

James Mitchell

Editor

Michael Ripps

Editor

Ina Mayhew

Production Design

Paul Weathered

Set Decoration

Karen Perry

Costume Design

Jeff Pollack

Producer

Aaron Meyerson

Associate Producer

Benny Medina

Producer

Steven Greener

Associate Producer

James D. Brubaker

Executive Producer