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Eddie

Eddie

Eddie

Eddie

The newest coach in the NBA has got the Knicks right where she wants them.

1996•1h 40m•

★5.5(176 ratings)

ActionComedy

Overview

Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima

Director

Writers

Jon Connolly, David Loucka, Eric Champnella, Keith Mitchell, Jeff Buhai, Steve Zacharias

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Main Cast

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Eddie Franklin

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Wild Bill Burgess

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

John Bailey

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Carl Zimmer

Lisa Ann Walter

Lisa Ann Walter

Claudine

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Joe Nader

Troy Byer

Troy Byer

Beth Hastings

John Salley

John Salley

Nate Wilson

Rick Fox

Rick Fox

Terry Hastings

Malik Sealy

Malik Sealy

Stacy Patton

John Starks

John Starks

Pickup Player

Mark Jackson

Mark Jackson

Darren "Preacher" Taylor

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Steve Rash
Second Assistant Director: Ruth A. Redfern
First Assistant Director: Jerram A. Swartz
Second Unit Director: Ron Bozman

Writing

Screenplay: Jon Connolly
Screenplay: David Loucka
Screenplay: Eric Champnella
Screenplay: Keith Mitchell
Screenplay: Jeff Buhai
Screenplay: Steve Zacharias

Production

Executive Producer: Ron Bozman
Producer: Mark Burg
Producer: David Permut
Executive Producer: Jeff Buhai
Executive Producer: Steve Zacharias
Co-Producer: Andrew Gunn

Music & Sound

Original Music Composer: Stanley Clarke

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Victor J. Kemper
Second Unit Director of Photography: Rick Anderson

Editing

Editor: Richard Halsey

Art Direction

Production Design: Dan Davis
Art Direction: Bob Shaw
Set Decoration: Roberta J. Holinko

Costume & Make-Up

Costume Design: Molly Maginnis

Keywords

new york citychauffeursportstrainerbasketballnational basketball association (nba)

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Did You Know?

#1

The film's tagline is: "The newest coach in the NBA has got the Knicks right where she wants them."

#2

With a budget of $30.0M, the film grossed $31.4M — a profit of $1.4M (5% ROI).

#3

The runtime is 100 minutes (1h 40m).

#4

The film was directed by Steve Rash.

#5

The screenplay was written by Jon Connolly and David Loucka.

#6

The score was composed by Stanley Clarke.

#7

Cinematography was handled by Victor J. Kemper.

#8

This title is listed on IMDb as tt0116168.

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Rating

5.5/10

Average

176 votes

Movie Information

Original Title:

Eddie

Status:

Released

Age Rating:

PG-13

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

Budget:

$30,000,000

Revenue:

$31,387,164

Production Companies:

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

PolyGram Filmed Entertainment

Island Pictures

Island Pictures

Hollywood Pictures

Hollywood Pictures

Universal Pictures

Universal Pictures