Quick facts
- Released
- January 7, 1994
- Runtime
- 107 min
- Rating
- PG
- Budget
- $17.0M
- Box office
- $21.0M
- IMDb
- tt0109067
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Studio
- NBB Unit One Film Partners, Hollywood Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Interscope Communications
Themes
Cast
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
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Frequently asked questions
- 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 Air Up There stars Kevin Bacon, Charles Gitonga Maina, Yolanda Vazquez, Mabutho 'Kid' Sithole.
- When was The Air Up There released?
- The Air Up There is a 1994 family, comedy film.
- Where can I watch The Air Up There?
- You can watch The Air Up There with full details, cast, and streaming options on 3eyedraven.