The 6th Man (1997)

Directed by

Randall Miller

Genre

comedy film, ghost film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 47m

Rated

PG-13

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 178 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two brothers play college basketball. One of them dies but still tries to help their team win a championship from beyond the grave.

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What happens

The 6th Man, sometimes titled The Sixth Man, is a 1997 American sports comedy film directed by Randall Miller. The film stars Marlon Wayans and Kadeem Hardison. The film features real National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) schools, although the rosters are fictitious. Some schools shown in the film include the University of Washington, University of Massachusetts Amherst, California State University, Fresno (better known as Fresno State), Georgetown University, the University of Kentucky, the University of Arkansas, UCLA, and others. The film features cameos from college basketball personalities such as Jerry Tarkanian and Dick Vitale. The film was released in the United States on March 28, 1997 to negative reviews from critics and mild box office success, grossing almost $15 million. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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