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
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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
Added May 14, 2026Updated Jun 2, 2026