
Eddie
PG-13“The newest coach in the NBA has got the Knicks right where she wants them.”
1996·100 min·Released
Studio: Hollywood Pictures, Island Pictures, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Universal Pictures
5.5TMDb
Theatrical May 31, 1996
🇺🇸
USA · English · USA
Overview
Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima
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Crew
DirectorSteve Rash
Cast

Whoopi Goldberg
Eddie Franklin

Frank Langella
Wild Bill Burgess

Dennis Farina
John Bailey

Richard Jenkins
Carl Zimmer

Lisa Ann Walter
Claudine

John Benjamin Hickey
Joe Nader

Troy Byer
Beth Hastings

John Salley
Nate Wilson

Rick Fox
Terry Hastings
Malik Sealy
Stacy Patton

John Starks
Pickup Player
Mark Jackson
Darren "Preacher" Taylor
Greg Ostertag
Joe Sparks
Marv Albert
Marv Albert

Chris Berman
Chris Berman

Aasif Mandvi
Mohammed

Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Rick

Walt Frazier
Walt Frazier

Rudolph Giuliani
Rudolph Giuliani

Ed Koch
Ed Koch
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Keywords
new york citychauffeursportstrainerbasketballnational basketball association (nba)
Details
Budget
$30M
Revenue
$31M
TMDb Votes
176
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