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This sports comedy from Class Act (1992) and Houseguest (1995) director Randall Miller stars Kadeem Hardison and Marlon Wayans as basketball-playing brothers. The Tylers have been dreaming of stardom ... read more read more...on the court since childhood. Now that they are the top players for the Washington Huskies, Antoine (Haridson) has become the more flamboyant and attention-getting of the pair. While Kenny (Wayans) is also a talented athlete, he lacks the self-confidence to become a star like his brother. When Antoine suffers a fatal heart attack during play, Kenny is grief-stricken, and the team's chances of making it through the Pac-10 to the NCAA finals become seriously diminished. Luckily, Antoine's ghost returns to give the Huskies a helping hand by blocking shots, tipping the ball through the hoop, tripping opposing team members, and even giving players a supernatural lift on their way to the basket. Only Kenny can see his brother's spirit, but a beautiful school newspaper reporter, R.C. (Michael Michele) suspects the truth. ~ Karl Williams, Rovi

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PG-13, 1 hr. 47 min.

Directed by: Randall Miller

Release Date: March 28, 1997

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DVD Release Date: May 6, 2003

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  • bhobbs1985
    June 14, 2007
    bhobbs1985
    One of my favorite movies ever. Totally fantasy, but, too me - the funniest movie I've ever seen...
  • superclerk25
    February 16, 2007
    superclerk25
    Silly movie.
  • sanjurosamurai
    January 22, 2007
    sanjurosamurai
    goofy but decent, had some really funny scenes
  • Chosen718
    January 30, 2008
    Chosen718
    Decent film.
  • tmannamt
    April 2, 2011
    tmannamt
    This is one of those movies I loved watching when I was a kid, and watching it years later it still is a lot of fun.
  • mehganh
    February 16, 2008
    mehganh
    i love the movie havent watched it for a while but still one of my many favorites and plus it has basketball in it :)
  • cman043
    April 3, 2007
    cman043
    Actually a good basketball movie. The end strikes you and well actually thought this was a good movie. Comedy and tears what else you want?
  • bigpoppafwo
    April 1, 2007
    bigpoppafwo
    you'll cry when kadeem hardison dies. you'll die laughin when he says, "you aint gonna catch shit here!" and kicks that man in a pond.
  • tckaye41
    March 29, 2007
    tckaye41
    I remember seeing this in theaters and being horribly depressed. And I was 8. The story just didn't work.
  • jeffgordon24fanforev
    March 19, 2007
    jeffgordon24fanforev
    kind of weird but all wayan brother movies are but it is very good I would flip if I had a ghost following me

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Susan Wloszczyna
January 1, 2000
Susan Wloszczyna, USA Today

This clumsy combo of cloying family drama and fantasy-enhanced courtside clowning is designed to draw tears and cheers. But jeers are more likely ...

Joe Leydon
March 26, 2009
Joe Leydon, Variety

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Jack Mathews
February 14, 2001
Jack Mathews, Los Angeles Times

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Rita Kempley
January 1, 2000
Rita Kempley, Washington Post

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January 1, 2000
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle

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January 1, 2000
Lawrence Van Gelder, New York Times

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January 1, 2000
Susan Stark, Detroit News

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January 1, 2000
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January 1, 2000
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Roger Ebert
January 1, 2000
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