United States / May 31, 1996 / PG-13
The newest coach in the NBA has got the Knicks right where she wants them.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Donald Trump | Donald Trump |
| George O. Gore II | Mark Jones |
| Alexandra Adi | ESPN Radio Announcer |
| Spud Webb | Spud Webb |
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| Glenn 'Doc' Rivers | Glenn "Doc" Rivers |
| Vlade Divac | Vlade Divac |
| Corie Blount | Corie Blount |
| Cedric Ceballos | Cedric Ceballos |
| Anthony Miller | Anthony Miller |
| Nick Van Exel | Nick Van Exel |
| Anthony Mason | Pickup Player |
| Herb Williams | Pickup Player |
| Marc Blucas | Bench Knicks |
| John DiMaggio | Construction Worker |
| Fabio | Fabio |
| David Letterman | David Letterman (uncredited) |
| Jerry Seinfeld | Jerry Seinfeld (uncredited) |
| Dennis Rodman | San Antonio Spurs |
| Danny Manning | Phoenix Suns |
| Gary Payton | Rumeal Smith |
| Rob Ryder | Cleveland Cavaliers Assistant Coach |
Genres
ActionComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Eddie |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, Island Pictures, Hollywood Pictures, Universal Pictures |
| Release date | 31 maggio 1996 |
| Executive producer | Jeff Buhai, Ron Bozman, Steve Zacharias |
| Production | Mark Burg, David Permut, Andrew Gunn |
| Writer | David Loucka, Jon Connolly, Keith Mitchell, Eric Champnella, Jeff Buhai, Steve Zacharias |
| Casting | Reuben Cannon |
| Editing | Richard Halsey |
| Cinematography | Victor J. Kemper, Rick Anderson |
| Assistant directors | Ruth A. Redfern, Jerram A. Swartz, Steve Rash, Ron Bozman |
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| Additional directing | Rick Anderson |
| Lighting | James P. Dolan |
| Camera operators | Victor J. Kemper, Rick Anderson |
| Additional photography | Victor J. Kemper, Rick Anderson |
| Production design | Dan Davis, Bob Shaw, Roberta J. Holinko |
| Art direction | Bob Shaw, Dan Davis, Roberta J. Holinko |
| Set decoration | Roberta J. Holinko, Dan Davis, Bob Shaw |
| Stunts | Kym Washington Longino, Gary Combs |
| Music | Stanley Clarke |
| Sound | Stanley Clarke |
| Costume design | Molly Maginnis |
| Makeup | Molly Maginnis |
| Hairstyling | Molly Maginnis |
| Budget | 30.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 31.387.164 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
Czechia / Aug 29, 1996 / U
Australia / Oct 31, 1996 / M / 35mm
Germany / Dec 16, 1996 / 6
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