Something In The Air
A semi-autobiographical drama from director Olivier Assayas set in 1970s Paris
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- 15
- Drama, Sport
- 1994
- 101 mins
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About
The pressure for success in the college basketball game force good egg coach Pete Bell (Nolte) to turn a blind eye while others illegally bribe the promising stars of the future to sign for his team. Watching various hoop stars and legends trying to act is cringeworthy, O'Neal particularly bad, but Friedkin's movie, written by sports film specialist Shelton (Bull Durham, White Men Can't Jump), has a lot of passion, and a little in common with definitive basketball documentary Hoop Dreams, made at the same time.
Cast & Connections
- Actor: Shaquille O'Neal, Alfre Woodard, Ed O'Neill, JT Walsh, Mary McDonnell, Bob Cousy, Nick Nolte
- Director: William Friedkin
- Writer: Ron Shelton
- Producer: Wolfgang Glattes, Michele Rappapart
- Photographer: Tom Priestley Jr
In a nutshell
These comparisons do it few favours, however, and probably explain why it was passed over for cinema exhibition in Britain.
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