Fast Break (1979)
Gabe Kaplan's having a ball! - His dream team's got a preacher, a jailbird, a pool shark, a muscleman. And the best guy on the team is a girl.
David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good. Like Swish who unknown to the rest of the team is a girl. Preacher, who's being sought by some nefarious characters. And D.C., who's a fugitive. And along with some of the students at the college, he turns them into a contender. In order to give the tam the respect they deserve and some exposure, Greene schemes to try and get the number 1 team led by Bo Winnegar, to play them.
Director: Jack Smight
Genre: Comedy
Runtime: 107 min
Release Date: March 2, 1979
Cast
- Gabe Kaplan - David Greene
- Harold Sylvester - D.C.
- Michael Warren - Preacher
- Bernard King - Hustler
- Reb Brown - Bull
- Mavis Washington - Swish
- Bert Remsen - Bo Winnegar
- Randee Heller - Jan
- Connie Sawyer - Mom
- John Chappell - Alton Gutkas
Screenplay
- Sandor Stern (Screenplay)
- Marc Kaplan (Story)
Music: James Di Pasquale, David Shire
Cinematography: Charles Correll
Editing: Frank J. Urioste
Production: Kings Road Entertainment
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
sports, basketball
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Fast Break about?
- David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good. Like Swish who unknown to the rest of the team is a girl. Preacher, who's being sought by some nefarious characters. And D.C., who's a fugitive. And along with some of the students at the college, he turns them into a contender. In order to give the tam the respect they deserve and some exposure, Greene schemes to try and get the number 1 team led by Bo Winnegar, to play them.
- Who directed Fast Break?
- Fast Break was directed by Jack Smight.
- Who stars in Fast Break?
- Fast Break stars Gabe Kaplan, Harold Sylvester, Michael Warren, Bernard King, Reb Brown, Mavis Washington.
- How long is Fast Break?
- Fast Break has a runtime of 1h 47m (107 minutes).
- What genre is Fast Break?
- Fast Break is a Comedy film.
- Where was Fast Break produced?
- Fast Break was produced in United States of America.