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Quick Info

Rating

5.6/10

Release2008

Runtime1h 31m

StatusReleased

Budget$55,000,000

Revenue$33,500,000

Production

New Line Cinema

Mosaic Media Group

The Donners' Company

Road Rebel

Movie

Semi-Pro

2008

1h 31m

5.6

Comedy

Synopsis

Jackie Moon is the owner, promoter, coach, and star player of the Flint Michigan Tropics of the American Basketball Association (ABA), the worst team in the league. In 1976 before the ABA collapses, the NBA plans to merge with the best teams of the ABA at the end of the season. Only the top four teams will make the move and the worst teams will fold. If the Tropics want to make it to the NBA, Jackie Moon must rally his team and start winning.

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