Above the Rim
Mar 23, 1994 | IMDB 7
96 min Watch NowCrime, Drama, Thriller
Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
MOVIE COMMENTS
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Program
All the Right Moves
Girlfight
This Sporting Life
Peddi
The Great White Hope
Brian's Song
Believe in Me
Dance with Me
Shooting for Socrates
Big Wednesday
Cloud 9
Forever the Moment
Fighting
Escape to Victory
Youngblood
Fair Play
The Pride of the Yankees
Diggstown
Untold: Malice at the Palace
SIMILAR MOVIES
The Program
IMDB 6.4 | Sep , 1993
Several players from different backgrounds try to cope with the pressures of playing football at a major university. Each deals with the pressure differently, some turn to drinking, others to drugs, and some to studying.All the Right Moves
IMDB 5.8 | Oct , 1983
Sensitive study of a headstrong high school football star who dreams of getting out of his small Western Pennsylvania steel town with a football scholarship. His equally ambitious coach aims at a college position, resulting in a clash which could crush the player's dreams.Girlfight
IMDB 6.5 | May , 2000
Diana Guzman begins to train as a boxer and achieves impressive success, blazing new trails for female boxers, all while keeping it a secret from her father.This Sporting Life
IMDB 7 | Feb , 1963
In Northern England in the early 1960s, Frank Machin is mean, tough and ambitious enough to become an immediate star in the rugby league team run by local employer Weaver.Peddi
IMDB 0 | Mar , 2026
In 1980s rural Andhra Pradesh, A spirited villager unites his community through sports to defend their pride against a powerful rival.The Great White Hope
IMDB 6.2 | Oct , 1970
A black champion boxer and his white female companion struggle to survive while the white boxing establishment looks for ways to knock him down.Brian's Song
IMDB 7.2 | Nov , 1971
Based on the real-life relationship between teammates Brian Piccolo and Gale Sayers and the bond established when Piccolo discovers that he is dying.Believe in Me
IMDB 6.5 | Sep , 2006
In a conservative small town, a young man's wish to coach high school basketball are tweaked by a school board decision that makes him the new coach of the girls' team.Dance with Me
IMDB 6.9 | Aug , 1998
Young Cuban Rafael just buried his mother, and comes to Houston to meet his father John for the first time. The difficult part is that John doesn't know he is Rafael's father. John runs a dance studio, and everyone prepares for the World Open Dance championship in Las Vegas. It soon becomes clear Rafael is a very good dancer, and Ruby is the biggest hope for the studio at the championship.Shooting for Socrates
IMDB 6.8 | Jul , 2014
Set in Belfast against the backdrop of the 1986 World Cup, Shooting for Socrates tells the story of a momentous time in Northern Ireland's football history through the eyes of players, fans and the media. The film also follows the lives of passionate football supporter Arthur and his son Tommy from East Belfast. The lead up to a momentous day in the life of a young boy (his 10th birthday) mirrors the build up to the big day for the Northern Ireland football team as they play the greatest match of their lives.Big Wednesday
IMDB 6.9 | May , 1978
Three 1960s California surfers fool around, drift apart and reunite years later to ride epic waves.Cloud 9
IMDB 5.1 | Jan , 2006
Has-been sports promoter Billy Cole gets a second shot at fame and fortune when he puts together a women's volleyball team, comprised of exotic dancers...Forever the Moment
IMDB 6.6 | Jan , 2008
A look at the Korean women's handball team and their journey to the 2004 Summer Olympics. Their path was far from flowery, and they must overcome many obstacles before they can head over to compete.Fighting
IMDB 6 | Apr , 2009
Small-town boy Shawn MacArthur has come to New York City with nothing. Barely earning a living selling counterfeit goods on the streets, his luck changes when scam artist Harvey Boarden sees that he has a natural talent for streetfighting. When Harvey offers Shawn help at making the real cash, the two form an uneasy partnership.Escape to Victory
IMDB 6.9 | Jun , 1981
A group of POWs in a German prison camp during World War II play the German National Soccer Team in this powerful film depicting the role of prisoners during wartime.Youngblood
IMDB 6.1 | Jan , 1986
A skilled young hockey prospect hoping to attract the attention of professional scouts is pressured to show that he can fight if challenged during his stay in a Canadian minor hockey town. His on-ice activities are complicated by his relationship with the coach's daughter.Fair Play
IMDB 6 | Mar , 2014
In the 1980s, Anna, a Czech sprinter, starts training for the Olympics. After she collapses during training, she learns she is being given steroids and decides to stop using them until her mother helps the coaches give them to her.The Pride of the Yankees
IMDB 7.4 | Jul , 1942
The story of the life and career of the baseball hall of famer, Lou Gehrig.Diggstown
IMDB 6.3 | Aug , 1992
Gabriel Caine has just been released from prison when he sets up a bet with a business man who owns most of Diggstown, a boxing-mad town. The bet is that Gabe can find a boxer that will knock out 10 Diggstown men, in a boxing ring, within 24 hours. Roy 'Honey' Palmer is that man that, at 48, many say he is too old.Untold: Malice at the Palace
IMDB 7.1 | Aug , 2021
Key figures from an infamous 2004 incident between players and fans at an NBA game in Michigan discuss the fight, its fallout, and its lasting legacy.