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Fast Break (1979)
Director: Jack Smight
Cast: Gabe Kaplan, Harold Sylvester, Michael Warren, Bernard King
Runtime107 min
RatingPG
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David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good. Like Swish who unknown to the rest of the team is a girl. Preacher, who's being sought by some nefarious characters. And D.C., who's a fugitive. And along with some of the students at the college, he turns them into a contender. In order to give the tam the respect they deserve and some exposure, Greene schemes to try and get the number 1 team led by Bo Winnegar, to play them.
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Fast Break is a 1979 sports comedy film directed by Jack Smight that received mixed reviews from critics. While the film was not widely recognized with major awards, it has developed a cult following over the years, with a rating of 6.4/10 on IMDb and a 59% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, indicating generally positive audience reception.
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Fast Break from 1979 directed by Jack Smight is a charming sports comedy that blends an underdog story with eccentric characters. Gabe Kaplan leads a talented ensemble cast that brings humor and heart to the tale of a New York basketball enthusiast who takes on coaching a ragtag team at a small Nevada college. The film's feel-good vibe and its spirited take on the sports movie genre make it an entertaining watch for fans of character-driven comedies.
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Fast Break is a 1979 American sports comedy film directed by Jack Smight and produced by Stephen Friedman. The film stars Gabe Kaplan as David Greene, Harold Sylvester as D.C. and Bernard King as Hustler. The film was Kaplan's big-screen debut, although he had made earlier appearances on television sitcoms and movies, and was one of the first film appearances of Laurence Fishburne.
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