Above The Rim


1h 41m 1994

Brief Synopsis

Urban drama set around street basketball, focusing on a 17-year-old high school star who is caught between the temptations of a local gangster and a former player, who is pulling him in the other direction.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1994
Production Company
New Line Cinema
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE); New Line Cinema; New Line Home Entertainment
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Synopsis

Urban drama set around street basketball, focusing on a 17-year-old high school star who is caught between the temptations of a local gangster and a former player, who is pulling him in the other direction.

Film Details

MPAA Rating
Genre
Action
Drama
Sports
Release Date
1994
Production Company
New Line Cinema
Distribution Company
NEW LINE CINEMA (NEW LINE); New Line Cinema; New Line Home Entertainment
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, USA; New York City, New York, USA

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 41m

Quotes

Trivia

Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States Spring March 23, 1994

Wide Release in United States March 25, 1994

Released in United States on Video October 5, 1994

Feature directorial debut for Jeff Pollack.

Star Tupac Shakur was arrested in Atlanta in the early morning of November 1, 1993 for the alleged gun shooting of two off-duty police officers. He was subsequently released on $55,000 bail.

Began shooting October 18, 1993.

Completed shooting December 2, 1993.

In the early morning of November 19, 1993 in New York City, Tupac Shakur was arrested for allegedly aiding a friend who sodomized a woman; Shakur was released on $50,000 bail on November 20th.

Released in United States Spring March 23, 1994

Wide Release in United States March 25, 1994

Released in United States on Video October 5, 1994