The Air Up There is a 1994 comedic film directed by Paul Michael Glaser.
For scenes taking place in the United States, the film was actually shot in Toronto & Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Copps Coliseum sat in for the University's arena. Scenes in Africa were shot in Kenya and Hoedspruitt, South Africa
Jimmy Dolan (Kevin Bacon) is a college basketball assistant-coach who wants to find a new star for his team since he believes this will get him a pr...
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The Air Up There is a 1994 comedic film directed by Paul Michael Glaser.
For scenes taking place in the United States, the film was actually shot in Toronto & Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. Copps Coliseum sat in for the University's arena. Scenes in Africa were shot in Kenya and Hoedspruitt, South Africa
Jimmy Dolan (Kevin Bacon) is a college basketball assistant-coach who wants to find a new star for his team since he believes this will get him a promotion to Head Coach at the school. He sees a home video of a prospect and travels to Africa to recruit him. Upon arriving to this continent, Dolan finds himself confronted not only with the challenges of basketball but also with the challenges of adjusting to and learning how to live in the midst of a brand-new culture. Dolan and Saleh both teach each other life lessons before they take the court for one final game with everything on the line.
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