The Air Up There
“Jimmy Dolan went to recruit a new player. What he found was a whole new ballgame.”
Synopsis
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.
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The Air Up There (1993) - TV Spot 3
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Top Cast
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Kevin Bacon
Jimmy Dolan
Charles Gitonga Maina
Saleh
Yolanda Vazquez
Sister Susan
Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole
Nyaga
Sean McCann
Ray Fox
Dennis Patrick
Father O'Hara
Ilo Mutombo
Mifundo
Nigel Miguel
Halawi
Eric Menyuk
Mark Collins
Keith Gibbs
Buddy Wilson
Miriam Owiti
Beisa
John Matshikiza
Mingori Mining Company Clerk
Winston Ntshona
Urudu
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 7, 1994
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$17M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$21M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.24x
+$4M net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Paul Michael Glaser
- Screenplay & Story
- Max Apple
- Original Score
- David Newman
- Original Title
- The Air Up There
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 47m
- Production Budget
- $17M
- Worldwide Gross
- $21M
- Production Studios
- NBB Unit One Film Partners, Hollywood Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Interscope Communications, Nomura Babcock & Brown, Longview Entertainment
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Paul Michael Glaser
Max Apple
David Newman
Dick Pope
Tom McMurtry, Michael E. Polakow
Scott Kroopf, Rosalie Swedlin, Robert W. Cort, Ted Field, Lance Hool
Department Leadership Roster
Max Apple
Writer
Paul Michael Glaser
Director
Tom McMurtry
Editor
Rosalie Swedlin
Producer
Brent Thomas
Production Design
Roger Hall
Production Design
Hope Hanafin
Costume Design
Robert W. Cort
Producer
Ted Field
Producer
Dick Pope
Director of Photography
David Newman
Original Music Composer
Michael E. Polakow
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG: Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.
Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.
Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Air Up There
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What is The Air Up There about?
Jimmy Dolan is a college basketball coach who wants a big promotion. To get it, he needs to make a dramatic find. He ends up deep in Africa, hoping to recruit Saleh, a huge basketball prodigy Jimmy glimpsed in a home movie. But Saleh is the chief's son and has responsibilities at home, since the tribe's land is threatened by a mining company with its own hotshot basketball team.
Who directed The Air Up There?
The Air Up There was directed by Paul Michael Glaser.
Who stars in The Air Up There?
The principal cast of The Air Up There includes Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vazquez, Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole, Sean McCann.
When was The Air Up There released and how long is it?
The Air Up There was released in 1994 with a total runtime of 1h 47m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Air Up There?
The Air Up There had a reported production budget of $17M and grossed $21M at the worldwide box office (1.24 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Air Up There?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Air Up There was composed by David Newman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Air Up There?
The Air Up There holds official age classifications: AU: PG (Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.); DE: 6 (FSK 6 — Restricted to viewers aged 6 and older.); GB: PG (Parental Guidance — Unlikely to upset children 8 and older.); US: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested — May contain mild violence or suggestive material.).