The Air Up There (1994)

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PG | 1 hr 47 mins | Comedy, Family, Sports | Released: 1/7/1994 |Box Office Total: $20.8M

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Synopsis:

An assistant coach and onetime college star, whose headstrong personal style has threatened his rise to head coach, spots a teenage basketball sensation on a videotape sent back from one of the college's religious missions in Africa. Hoping to advance his own career in the process, he quickly sets out to recruit the 6-foot-10 player for his lackluster team.

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Full Cast & Crew

Theatrical Release
1/7/1994

Director	Credit
Paul M Glaser	Director
Lance Hool	Director - 2nd unit director (2nd Unit)
Cast	Credit
Kevin Bacon	Jimmy Dolan
Charles Gitonga Maina	Jimmy Saleh
Yolanda Vasquez	Sister Susan
Winston Ntshona	Urudu
Mabutho Sithole ('Kid')	Nyaga
Sean McCann	Coach Ray Fox
Dennis Patrick	Father O'Hara
Ili Mutombo	Mifundo
Nigel Miguel	Halawi
Eric Menyuk	Mark Collins
Keith Gibbs	Buddy Wilson
Miriam Owiti	Beisa
Douglas Leboyare	Ikedo
Francis Mutei	St George
Gibson Gathu Mbugua	Harimbo
Vusi Kunene	Ntzuko
Connie Chiume	Mrs Urudu
John Matshikiza	Mingori Minging Company Clerk
Ken Gampu	Itumbo - The Four Winabi Elder
Fanyana H Sidumo	Lilo - The Four Winabi Elder
Peter Khubeke	Mimo - The Four Winabi Elder
Salathial Maake	Dahwi - The Four Winabi Elder
Jomo Lewarani	The Bodyguard
John Lesley	Banquet Emcee
Wendell Brereton	1st St Joseph's Player
Falconer Abraham	2nd St Joseph's Player
Dennis Orina	Ruwala
Danstan Ojoo	Sololo
Peter Kigadi	1st Opozo
Benson Rateng	2nd Opozo
Bright Tjatji	Winabi Boy
Ramolao Makhene	Pawn Broker
George Owino Odhiambo	Mingori Team Member
Robert Otieno Omole	Mingori Team Member
Fredrick Omondi Okumu	Mingori Team Member
Benjamin Iraya	Mingori Team Member
Daniel Otieno Oketch	Mingori Team Member
Stanley Murandah	Mingori Team Member
Morris Aluanga	Mingori Team Member
Zolile Mtimkulu	Mingori Team Member
Solomon Mashiane	Mingori Team Member
Jackson P Mkwanazi	Mingori Team Member
Frans Matome Matloga	Referee
Lincoln M Letsoalo	Referee
Production Credits	Credit
Conrad Hool	Co-Producer
Lance Hool	Executive Producer
Ted Field	Producer
Scott Kroopf	Executive Producer
Rosalie Swedlin	Producer
Robert Cort	Producer
Production Companies	Credit
Interscope/Radar Pictures	Production Company
Polygram Films International	Production Company
Babcock & Brown	Production Company
Longview Entertainment	Production Company
Distribution Companies	Credit
Hollywood Pictures Home Video	Domestic Video Distributor
Buena Vista Pictures Distribution	Domestic Theatrical Distributor
Locations
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Kenya
Writer	Credit
Max Apple	Screenplay
Accounting	Credit
Veronica Miller	Assistant Production Accountant
Dorothy Precious	Production Accountant
Shirley Gill	Production Accountant
Christopher Comrie	Assistant Production Accountant
Iva Hlinomaz	Production Accountant
Carol Rothel	Assistant Production Accountant
Mandy Butler	Production Accountant
Animal Training Handling	Credit
Joel Rault	Animal Services - animal prosthetics
John J Salerno	Animal Trainer - basketball trainer
Steve Lavin	Animal Trainer - basketball trainer
Art Department	Credit
Lulu Archer	Set Dresser
Gordon White	Assistant Art Director
Denis Kirkham	Lead Person - leadman
Teri-Lin Hinds	Art Department Coordinator
Roger Hall	Production Designer
Karen Mary Brookes	Set Decorator
Leith Ridley	Art Director
Brent Thomas	Production Designer
Hans Van Der Zanden	Art Director
Roger Baron	Lead Person - leadman
Steve Shewchuk	Set Decorator
Doug Byggdin	Assistant Art Director
Allan Dervisevic	Lead Person - leadman
Alicia Keywan	Art Director
Marianne Kaplan	Set Decorator
Kevin Brown	Lead Person - leadman
Casting	Credit
Emily Schweber	Casting Associate
Mali Finn	Casting
Anne Masson	Extras Casting - extras casting director
Don Finn	Casting
Moonyeenn Lee	Casting
Madelyn Ludi	Casting - cast coordinator
Konga Mbandu	Casting
Stuart Aikins	Casting
Craft Services	Credit
Rob Leslie	Catering
Ashok Mulraj	Catering - caterer
Film Camera	Credit
Anthony Bannister	Photography - still photographer
Dick Pope	Director of Photography
David Orr	Color Timer
Hans Kuhler	Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Louis Richard Purkiss	Video Playback - video playback operator
Brad Rees	Camera Assistant
Thom Ryan	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Chris Squires	Steadicam Operator - camera/ Steadicam operator
David Sheridan	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
James Robb	Director of Photography (2nd Unit)
Klaus Melchior	Video Playback - video playback operator
Kerry Hayes	Photography - still photographer
Lars Cox	Camera Assistant
David Crone	Steadicam Operator - camera/ Steadicam operator
Harmon Cusack	Camera Operator (2nd Unit)
Chris Helcermanas-Benge	Photography - still photographer
Elliot Davis	Director of Photography
Pat Williams	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Graham MacFarlane	Camera Assistant (2nd Unit)
Rod Parkhurst	Camera Operator
Sandes Ashe	Assistant Camera Operator - assistant camera
Justin Fouche	Camera Assistant (2nd Unit)
Vicky Turpin	Camera Assistant (2nd Unit)
Music	Credit
David Newman	Music
David Newman	Music Arranger - orchestrator
Sharon Boyle	Music Supervisor
The Stateside Marching Band	Song Performer
Richard Henderson	Music Coordinator
Lise Richardson	Music Editor
John Philip Sousa	Song
Sharon H Smith	Music - assistant music editor
Barklie K Griggs	Music Supervisor
Frank Erickson	Song - song arranger
Marty Frasu	Music Arranger - synthesizer/ programmer
The Mahotella Queens	Song Performer
Brock Walsh	Song
Amaswazi Emvelo	Song Performer
Bill Ellsworth	Song - song arranger
Nkuku & Jopie Sisters	Song Performer
Bigboy J Thusi	Song
Airto Moreira	Song Performer
West Nkosi	Song
Mickey Hart	Song Performer
Rupert Bopape	Song
Flora Purim	Song Performer
Edmund Piliso	Song
DO 7 Shiriti Jazz	Song Performer
Malathini	Song Performer
Solly Mambasa	Song
Freddie Mukhari	Song
The Makgonatsohle Band	Song Performer
Spokes Mashiyane	Song Performer
Gezoni Mathubela	Song
Airto Moreira	Song
The Mint Juleps	Song Performer
Matthew Wilder	Song Performer
Mickey Hart	Song
The African Air Ensemble	Song Performer
Flora Purim	Song
Bobby Vega	Song
Lilian Zondi	Song
Daniel Owino Misiani	Song
Nobesuthu Shawe	Song
Spokes Mashiyane	Song
Gary Jackson	Song
Carl Smith	Song
Raynard Miner	Song
Matthew Wilder	Song
Physical Effects	Credit
Gary Jensen	Stunt Coordinator
Craig Ginsberg	Stunt Man - Kevin Bacon's stunt double
Clifford Terera	Stunts
Reginald Mompati	Stunts
Craig Ginsberg	Stunt Coordinator
James LaBrie	Stunt Man - Kevin Bacon's basketball double
Petros Muchabala	Stunts
Pascaline Phale	Stunts
Phillip S J Notununu	Stunts
Ben Montsho	Stunts
Eury Mlimi	Stunts
Neville Strydom	Stunts
Graham Press	Stunts
Marcel Guiget	Stunts
Thuli Mabaso	Stunts
Harry Mamabolo	Stunts
Johannes Moleko Thejane	Stunts
Bismillah B Mdaka	Stunts
Isaac Mavimbela	Stunts
Tyron Stevenson	Stunts
Mancel Septic	Stunts
Wayne Smith	Stunts
Production Management	Credit
Conrad Hool	Unit Production Manager
Warren Bader	Location Manager
William Teitler	Line Producer
Martin Walters	Assistant Director
Mimi Wolch	Script Supervisor
Beccie Hilliard	Post-Production Supervisor
Michael L Games	Production Manager
Mick Dalrymple	Production Coordinator
Zane Rossouw	Assistant Location Manager
Scott Schofield	Assistant Production Coordinator
Jimmy Mukora	Assistant Location Manager
Alexandra Oppenheimer	Assistant Production Coordinator
Marie Louise Detrie	Production Manager
Natalie Fletcher	Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Alison Ellard	Production Coordinator
Robin Hollister	Location Manager
Tom Quinn	Assistant Director
Weibena Berrington	Script Supervisor (2nd Unit)
Neil Johnson	Assistant Director
Keith Large	Location Manager
Joseph Patrick Finn	Production Manager
Glenn Carter	Assistant Location Manager
Samantha Putter	Production Coordinator
Paddy Matthews	Assistant Production Coordinator - assistant unit coordinator
Konga Mbandu	Assistant Director
Rino Pace	Location Manager
Gina Fowler	Assistant Production Coordinator
Justis Greene	Production Manager
Gavin Joubert	Production Coordinator - unit coordinator
Jean Bereziuk	Script Supervisor
Mike Motsogi	Assistant Director
Jacqui Still	Production Coordinator - unit coordinator
Lissa Ruben	Production Coordinator
Donald Ferguson	Assistant Director
Christopher Hool	Assistant Director - assistant director/ production coordinator (2nd Unit)
Mara McSweeny	Production Coordinator
Heather Meehan	Production Coordinator
John Chavanga	Assistant Director
Lenny Juma	Assistant Director
Erin Smith	Production Coordinator
Daniel Kiarie	Assistant Director
Billy Mwangole	Assistant Director
Andrew Shea	Assistant Director
Anne-Marie Ferney	Assistant Director
Megan Banning	Assistant Director
Mick Mackay	Assistant Director
Collin Leadlay	Assistant Director
Bonnie Benwick	Assistant Director
Publicity	Credit
Don Levy	Unit Publicist
Wendi Laski	Unit Publicist
Sound	Credit
Lon E Bender	Audio
Linda Yeaney	Assistant Sound Editor
Jeffrey Wilhoit	Foley Artist
Michael Wilhoit	Sound Editor
David Lee	Sound Mixer
Steve Kamau	Sound - sound assistant
Brendan Donnison	Looping Coordinator - UK looping coordinator
Barney Cabral	Foley Editor
David Gertz	Foley Mixer
Jay B Richardson	Sound Effects Editor
Richard R Portman	Rerecording Mixer
Joe Mayer	ADR Editor
Steve Switzer	Boom Operator
Bill Skinner	Boom Operator
Jim Moriana	Foley Artist
Owe Manny	Foley Editor
Jimmy Ling	ADR Editor
Randy Kelly	Sound Effects Editor
Judson Leach	Assistant Sound Editor
Mark Holden	Sound Mixer
Mark Smith	Rerecording Mixer
Kim Waugh	Audio
Anna Behlmer	Rerecording Mixer
Visual Effects	Credit
Martin Malivoire	Special Effects Coordinator
Andrew Sculthorp	Special Effects Coordinator
Wardrobe Hair Makeup	Credit
Gabriella Molnar	Makeup Artist
Rana Mekapi	Wardrobe Assistant
Norma Mgubane	Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist
Elizabeth Ryrie	Costumes - assistant designer African costumes
Michael Clancy	Set Costumer
Kathlen Weir	Makeup Assistant - assistant makeup
Hope Hanafin	Costume Designer
Dee Eybers	Hair Stylist
Grant Carr	Costume Supervisor
Mara Cedergren	Makeup Assistant - assistant makeup
Michele Harney	Costume Supervisor
Samantha Harris	Hair Assistant - assistant hairstylist
Christopher Kariuki	Wardrobe Assistant
Irene Kent	Makeup Artist
Jennifer Bower	Hair Stylist
Leigh Bishop	Costumes - costume assistant
Ian Ballard	Hair Stylist
Sandy Cooper	Makeup Artist
Les Cordillo	Hair Assistant
Camilla Cecil	Wardrobe Assistant
Carolyn Marston	Costumes - costume assistant
Loseer Leshapaiya	Makeup Assistant - Samburu assistant wardrobe/ makeup/ hair
Kim Martin	Wardrobe Assistant
Fiona Musselwhite	Makeup Assistant
Nicky Bradshaw	Costumes - costume assistant
Agrinneth Mokwena	Costumes - costume assistant
Cynthia Thandi Ntinjana	Costumes - costume assistant
Sheila Pruden	Costumes - costume assistant

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