The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)

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The "fish" in the title of this picture refers to the astrological sign Pisces. Not all of Pittsburgh is due to be saved, but the members of a third-rate NBA basketball team could sure use some salvation. When all the team members except for Moses Guthrie (Julius Erving) quit, astrologer Mona… More The "fish" in the title of this picture refers to the astrological sign Pisces. Not all of Pittsburgh is due to be saved, but the members of a third-rate NBA basketball team could sure use some salvation. When all the team members except for Moses Guthrie (Julius Erving) quit, astrologer Mona Mondieu (Stockard Channing) and streetwise Tyrone Millman (James Bond III) come to the rescue. The supporting cast includes Jonathan Winters in a dual role, as well as real-life basketball champs Meadowlark Lemon and Kareem Abdul Jabbar. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Rating, Runtime: PG, 1 hr. 42 min.
Directed By: Gilbert Moses
Genres: Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

In Theaters: Nov 6, 1979 Wide
On DVD: Apr 1, 1992
Studio: Warner Bros.

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Keysha H

Hmm...let's see..Jive is spoken in the first 10 mins of the movie. One player mentions how he should have checked his horoscope..and well..and entire film is created about a team of Pisces Players. Goodness..look out for Stockard Channing and Harry Shearer..This film is sooo bad… More
Hmm...let's see..Jive is spoken in the first 10 mins of the movie. One player mentions how he should have checked his horoscope..and well..and entire film is created about a team of Pisces Players. Goodness..look out for Stockard Channing and Harry Shearer..This film is sooo bad it's good.

Cast

            Julius "Dr. J" Erving as Moses Guthrie

            Jonathan Winters as H.S./Halsey Tilson

            Meadowlark Lemon as Rev. Grady Jackson

            Jack Kehoe as Setshot

            Margaret Avery as Toby Millman

            James Bond III as Tyrone Millman

            Michael Vincente Gazzo as "Harry the Trainer"

            Peter Isacksen as "Driftwood"

            Nicholas Pryor as George Brockington

            M. Emmet Walsh as Wally Cantrell

            Stockard Channing as Mona Mondieu

            Julius J. Carry III as Malik Jamaal Truth

            Jerry Chambers as Lucian Tucker

            Jesse Lawrence Ferguson as Jackhammer Washington

            Malek Abdul Mansour as Bullet Haines

            Branscombe Richmond as Winston Running Hawk

            Flip Wilson as Coach "Jack" Delaney

            Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Himself

            Marvin H. Albert as Himself

            Debbie Allen as Ola

            Dee Dee Bridgewater as Brandy

            Alix Elias as Michelle

            The Spinners
            
            The Sylvers
            
            Julius Erving
            
            Michael V. Gazzo
            
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