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LIKE MIKE (2002)
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Calvin Cambridge, Reg Stevens and Murph are teenage orphans who are best friends. At night, they sell chocolates for the greedy orphanage director, Stan Bittleman, (Crispin Glover) at each home game of the Los Angeles Knights (a fictional NBA franchise team loosely based on the Los Angeles Clippers).
One night after a game, Calvin meets the team's coach, who is impressed by Calvin's knowledge of basketball and honesty about the chocolates he sells, and offers to Calvin tickets for the next Knights game. The next day, Calvin obtains a pair of old sneakers (blue and white Nike Blazers) from a Salvation Army Thrift Store that had reportedly been used by a great basketball player, when he was a boy. The shoes have the initials MJ written on them, Calvin thinks they used to belong to Michael Jordan.
Calvin's new sneakers are taken by a bully called Ox, who throws them onto an overhead power line. Calvin tries to retrieve them the same night in a rainstorm, so as to get it when Ox is not around, and when retrieving the sneakers gets hit by a lightning bolt.
Next Day, Calvin and his friends go to the basketball game between the Knights and the Minnesota Timberwolves with the free tickets. The Knights are, at present, one of the worst teams in the league. After the second quarter ends, the team's best player, Tracy Reynolds, prepares for a half time contest, to play one-on-one with a randomly picked ticket from the audience. Calvin's ticket is picked to play. Before the contest begins, a man in the crowd notices that one of Calvin's shoe lace is untied and as, Calvin leans down to tie it, whispers to his sneakers - "Make me like Mike". As the contest begins, Calvin notices that he has NBA superstar talent; he wins the contest with a dunk after bouncing the ball off the backboard, leaving the crowd speechless and Calvin is signed to a one-day contract by the Knights. Calvin prepares for his first game with the Knights against the San Antonio Spurs, but is benched for the game. As the game plays, the Knights start losing badly and Coach Wagner decides to let Calvin play in the fourth quarter. However, Calvin remembers that he can't play without his sneakers and calls a time out to get them, by lying that he needs a bathroom break. He comes back out and leads a comeback against the Spurs which results in an unexpected win, and leads him getting a season contract with the Knights. Reynolds becomes his mentor through the NBA's mentoring program, as Calvin is a minor. Calvin brings teamwork to the struggling Knights and makes them one of the best teams in the league.
Calvin Cambridge, Reg Stevens and Murph are teenage orphans who are best friends. At night, they sell chocolates for the greedy orphanage director, Stan Bittleman, (Crispin Glover) at each home game of the Los Angeles Knights (a fictional NBA franchise team loosely based on the Los Angeles Clippers).
One night after a game, Calvin meets the team's coach, who is impressed by Calvin's knowledge of basketball and honesty about the chocolates he sells, and offers to Calvin tickets for the next Knights game. The next day, Calvin obtains a pair of old sneakers (blue and white Nike Blazers) from a Salvation Army Thrift Store that had reportedly been used by a great basketball player, when he was a boy. The shoes have the initials MJ written on them, Calvin thinks they used to belong to Michael Jordan.
Calvin's new sneakers are taken by a bully called Ox, who throws them onto an overhead power line. Calvin tries to retrieve them the same night in a rainstorm, so as to get it when Ox is not around, and when retrieving the sneakers gets hit by a lightning bolt.
Next Day, Calvin and his friends go to the basketball game between the Knights and the Minnesota Timberwolves with the free tickets. The Knights are, at present, one of the worst teams in the league. After the second quarter ends, the team's best player, Tracy Reynolds, prepares for a half time contest, to play one-on-one with a randomly picked ticket from the audience. Calvin's ticket is picked to play. Before the contest begins, a man in the crowd notices that one of Calvin's shoe lace is untied and as, Calvin leans down to tie it, whispers to his sneakers - "Make me like Mike". As the contest begins, Calvin notices that he has NBA superstar talent; he wins the contest with a dunk after bouncing the ball off the backboard, leaving the crowd speechless and Calvin is signed to a one-day contract by the Knights. Calvin prepares for his first game with the Knights against the San Antonio Spurs, but is benched for the game. As the game plays, the Knights start losing badly and Coach Wagner decides to let Calvin play in the fourth quarter. However, Calvin remembers that he can't play without his sneakers and calls a time out to get them, by lying that he needs a bathroom break. He comes back out and leads a comeback against the Spurs which results in an unexpected win, and leads him getting a season contract with the Knights. Reynolds becomes his mentor through the NBA's mentoring program, as Calvin is a minor. Calvin brings teamwork to the struggling Knights and makes them one of the best teams in the league.
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Directed by
John Schultz
Writing credits
(WGA)
Michael Elliot
(story)
Michael Elliot
(screenplay) and
Jordan Moffet
(screenplay)
Cast
Bow Wow...Calvin Cambridge (as Lil Bow Wow)
Morris Chestnut...Tracy Reynolds
Jonathan Lipnicki..Murph
Brenda Song...Reg Stevens
Jesse Plemons...Ox
Julius Ritter...Marlon (as Julius Charles Ritter)
Crispin Glover...Stan Bittleman
Anne Meara...Sister Theresa
Robert Forster...Coach Wagner
Eugene Levy...Frank Bernard
Roger W. Morrissey...Marvin Joad (as Roger Morrissey)
Timon Kyle...Henderson
Stephen Thompson...Smith
Alex Krilov...Krilov
David Brown...Jones
Peter Moret...Sloan
Josef Cannon...Segretti (as Josef Canon)
Kingsley Nwokenbia...Ngudu (as Kingsley Nwokeabia)
Justice Smith...Coltrain (as Jesse Justice Smith Jr.)
Gregory L. Hall...Schultz
Laurent Crawford...Grant
Vince Carter...Himself
Michael Finley...Himself
Steve Francis...Himself
Allen Iverson...Himself (as Allen E. Iverson)
Jason Kidd...Himself
Desmond Mason...Himself
Tracy McGrady...Himself
Alonzo Mourning...Himself
Steve Nash...Himself
Dirk Nowitzki...Himself
Gary Payton...Himself
Jason Richardson...Himself
David Robinson...Himself (as David M. Robinson)
Rasheed Wallace...Himself
Gerald Wallace...Himself
Chris Webber...Himself
Pat Croce...Himself
Rich Eisen...Himself
Kenny Mayne...Himself
Ahmad Rashad...Himself
Hannah Storm...Herself
Tom Tolbert...Himself
Reggie Theus...Knights Announcer
Geoff Witcher...Knights Announcer
Reginald VelJohnson...Mr. Boyd
Valarie Pettiford...Mrs. Boyd
Roqui Theus...Younger Boyd Daughter
Sandra Prosper...Janet
Doug MacMillan...Coach's Valet
Vanessa Williams...Pharmacist
Basil Wallace...Drill Sergeant Dad
Courtney Black...Drill Sergeant Mom
Christine Mitges...Musical Theatre Mom
Stephen Holland...Musical Theatre Dad
Fred Armisen...New Age Dad
Julie Brown...New Age Mother
Corey Holcomb...Trucker Dad
Nona D. Simpson...Trucker's Wife
Sterfon Demings...Rasta Dad
Keiann Collins...Rasta Woman
Tucker Smallwood...Mr. Reynolds
James McManus...Mr. Williams
Sarah Whalen...Daisy Daye
Rick Ducommun...Dad Outside Arena
Arielle Peterson...Kid with Dad #1
April Peterson...Kid with Dad #2
Miles Koules..Knights Ball Boy
Jonathan Wright...Knights Mascot
Sybil Azur...Cheerleader #1
Kimi Bateman...Cheerleader #2
Diana Carreno...Cheerleader #3
Faune A. Chambers...Cheerleader #4
Karen Elmore...Cheerleader #5
Staci B. Flood...Cheerleader #6 (as Staci Flood)
Stacey Harper...Cheerleader #7
Sandra McCoy...Cheerleader #8
Udee McGeoy...Cheerleader #9
Sarah Christine Smith...Cheerleader #10 (as Sarah Smith)
Addie Yungmee...Cheerleader #11
Hayley Zelniker...Cheerleader #12
Janelle Pierzina...Cheerleader #13
Lisa Pasinelli...Lisa
Ryan Thomas...Ryan
Robert Morris Jr....Robert
Jon Edwin Wright...Assistant Coach #1
Dwayne Foster...Assistant Coach #2
Tyrone Merriweather...Assistant Coach #3
Sloan Fischer...Young Orphan #1
Coltrane Isaac Marcus...Young Orphan #2
Bobby Hall...Trainer #1
Curtis McCoy...Trainer #2
Joe Crawford...Referee
James R. Platt...Referee #1
Charlie Schultz...Cab Driver
André Gordon...Rick the Camera Guy (as Andre Antony Gordon)
Lance Barber...Director in Commercial (uncredited)
Joe Bernier...Knights Equipment Manager (uncredited)
Susan Chuang...Hallmark Mom (uncredited)
William Collins...NBA Player (uncredited)
Peter Cornell...Himself (uncredited)
Freda Nelson Evans...Knights Fan (uncredited)
Joel Ewing...Raptor's Assistant Coach (uncredited)
John Marshall Jones...NBA Player (uncredited)
Jimmy Kimmel...Client in Commercial (uncredited)
Charles McClelland...Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Bobby Pappas...Moving Man at Tracy's (uncredited)
Sunni-Ali Powell...TV Delivery Man #2 (uncredited)
Vincent Riviezzo...Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Tyler Romary...TV Delivery Man #1 (uncredited)
Tony Ross...Referee (uncredited)
Daniel Stone...Fan 'Coach Sucks' (uncredited)
Val Tasso...Fan (uncredited)
John Thompson...Himself (uncredited)
Craig Tsuyumine...Hallmark Dad (uncredited)
James Tunnicliffe...Photographer (uncredited)
Scott 'Scottie' Ward...Rock Star VIP (uncredited)
Gary C. Warren...Knights Fan (uncredited)
Wayne Witherspoon...Tarmac Supervisor (uncredited)
Produced by
Teresa Caldwell....co-producer
Jermaine Dupri....co-producer
Garrett Grant....co-producer
Peter Heller....producer
Barry Josephson....producer
Michael Mauldin....co-producer
Adam Silver....executive producer
Gregg Winik....executive producer
Original Music by
Richard Gibbs
Cinematography by
Shawn Maurer
(director of photography)
Film Editing by
Peter E. Berger
(as Peter Berger)
John Pace
Casting by
Brennan Dufresne
(as Brennan du Fresne)
Risa Bramon Garcia
Production Design by
Arlan Jay Vetter
Art Direction by
John Zachary
(as John R. Zachary)
Set Decoration by
Suzette Sheets
Costume Design by
Mary Jane Fort
Makeup Department
Tammy Ashmore....makeup artist
Lynn Barber....makeup department head
Teresa Caldwell....hair stylist
Sterfon Demings....hair department head
Paul Anthony Morris...hair stylist (as Paul Anthony-Morris)
Brian A. Tunstall....hair stylist (as Brian Andrew-Tunstall)
Production Management
Marc S. Fischer....unit production manager
Jeffrey Harlacker....post-production supervisor
Eric Hedayat....production supervisor
Andrea Isaacs....production supervisor: PhiladelphiaSecond Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Alan Hensz....second assistant director: second unit (as James Hensz)
Gary Marcus....first assistant director
Donald Murphy....second assistant director (as Donald W. Murphy)
Hal Olofsson....first assistant director: second unit
Jack Perez....second unit director
Wayne Witherspoon....second second assistant director (as Wayne B. Witherspoon)
Michal Page....assistant director (uncredited)
Art Department
Matt Alexander....mill foreman (as Matthew M. Alexander)
Robert Barry Arnold....stand-by painter
Greg Aronowitz....model maker
Ellis J. Barbacoff....assistant property master
Craig Baron....assistant property master (as Craig R. Baron)
Robert Bernard....graphic artist
Tony Bonaventura....property master
Kristen Davis....set designer
Colin De Rouin....set designer
Darrin Denlinger....storyboard artist
Anthony Gaudio....lead painter
Pierre Gonzalez....set dresser
James E. Hurd Jr.....set dresser
Philip C. Hurst....greens coordinator
John Michael Kelly....set dresser
Kirsten Lafferty....accounting assistant: construction department
Tim R. Lafferty....construction coordinator
Richard Lambert....leadman (as Richard D. Lambert)
Lyle Maves....plaster foreman
Rhonda Paynter....set dresser
Fernando Reinhard....set dresser
Christopher M. Ridino....welding foreman
Glenn H. Roberts....on-set dresser (as Glenn Roberts)
Trevor Rudolph....set dresser (as Trevor A. Rudolph)
Amy Ryder....set dressing buyer
Abigail Sheiner....art department coordinator
George Torres....flooring foreman
Andrew Marc Zerebko....construction foreman (as Andrew M. Zerebko)
Christine Sysko....set dresser (uncredited)Sound Department
David Betancourt....foley mixer
James Bolt....sound re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt)
Rick Canelli....adr engineer
Ted Caplan....dialogue editor
Blake R. Cornett....second assistant sound editor (as Blake Cornett)
Susan Dawes....dialogue editor
Perry Dodgson....cable person
Dawn Fintor....foley artist
Tom Fox....utility sound
Tim Gomillion....sound recordist
Doug Hemphill....sound re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Michael Herbick....sound re-recording mixer
R.J. Kizer....supervising adr editor
John A. Larsen....supervising sound editor
Skip Longfellow....second assistant sound editor
David MacMillan....sound mixer (as Dave MacMillan)
Harrison D. Marsh....boom operator (as Harrison 'Duke' Marsh)
Tim McColm....re-recording engineer
John Morris....sound effects editor
John Murray....supervising foley editor
Thomas J. O'Connell....adr recordist
Kevin E. Patterson....sound technician
Dennis Rogers....sound recordist
Alicia Stevenson....foley artist (as Alicia Stevenson-Irwin)
Donald Sylvester....adr editor
Jay Wilkinson....sound effects editor
David Wolowic....first assistant sound editor (as Dave Wolowic)
Daniel Yale....foley editor
John Soukup....sound transfer (uncredited)
John Schultz
Writing credits
(WGA)
Michael Elliot
(story)
Michael Elliot
(screenplay) and
Jordan Moffet
(screenplay)
Cast
Bow Wow...Calvin Cambridge (as Lil Bow Wow)
Morris Chestnut...Tracy Reynolds
Jonathan Lipnicki..Murph
Brenda Song...Reg Stevens
Jesse Plemons...Ox
Julius Ritter...Marlon (as Julius Charles Ritter)
Crispin Glover...Stan Bittleman
Anne Meara...Sister Theresa
Robert Forster...Coach Wagner
Eugene Levy...Frank Bernard
Roger W. Morrissey...Marvin Joad (as Roger Morrissey)
Timon Kyle...Henderson
Stephen Thompson...Smith
Alex Krilov...Krilov
David Brown...Jones
Peter Moret...Sloan
Josef Cannon...Segretti (as Josef Canon)
Kingsley Nwokenbia...Ngudu (as Kingsley Nwokeabia)
Justice Smith...Coltrain (as Jesse Justice Smith Jr.)
Gregory L. Hall...Schultz
Laurent Crawford...Grant
Vince Carter...Himself
Michael Finley...Himself
Steve Francis...Himself
Allen Iverson...Himself (as Allen E. Iverson)
Jason Kidd...Himself
Desmond Mason...Himself
Tracy McGrady...Himself
Alonzo Mourning...Himself
Steve Nash...Himself
Dirk Nowitzki...Himself
Gary Payton...Himself
Jason Richardson...Himself
David Robinson...Himself (as David M. Robinson)
Rasheed Wallace...Himself
Gerald Wallace...Himself
Chris Webber...Himself
Pat Croce...Himself
Rich Eisen...Himself
Kenny Mayne...Himself
Ahmad Rashad...Himself
Hannah Storm...Herself
Tom Tolbert...Himself
Reggie Theus...Knights Announcer
Geoff Witcher...Knights Announcer
Reginald VelJohnson...Mr. Boyd
Valarie Pettiford...Mrs. Boyd
Roqui Theus...Younger Boyd Daughter
Sandra Prosper...Janet
Doug MacMillan...Coach's Valet
Vanessa Williams...Pharmacist
Basil Wallace...Drill Sergeant Dad
Courtney Black...Drill Sergeant Mom
Christine Mitges...Musical Theatre Mom
Stephen Holland...Musical Theatre Dad
Fred Armisen...New Age Dad
Julie Brown...New Age Mother
Corey Holcomb...Trucker Dad
Nona D. Simpson...Trucker's Wife
Sterfon Demings...Rasta Dad
Keiann Collins...Rasta Woman
Tucker Smallwood...Mr. Reynolds
James McManus...Mr. Williams
Sarah Whalen...Daisy Daye
Rick Ducommun...Dad Outside Arena
Arielle Peterson...Kid with Dad #1
April Peterson...Kid with Dad #2
Miles Koules..Knights Ball Boy
Jonathan Wright...Knights Mascot
Sybil Azur...Cheerleader #1
Kimi Bateman...Cheerleader #2
Diana Carreno...Cheerleader #3
Faune A. Chambers...Cheerleader #4
Karen Elmore...Cheerleader #5
Staci B. Flood...Cheerleader #6 (as Staci Flood)
Stacey Harper...Cheerleader #7
Sandra McCoy...Cheerleader #8
Udee McGeoy...Cheerleader #9
Sarah Christine Smith...Cheerleader #10 (as Sarah Smith)
Addie Yungmee...Cheerleader #11
Hayley Zelniker...Cheerleader #12
Janelle Pierzina...Cheerleader #13
Lisa Pasinelli...Lisa
Ryan Thomas...Ryan
Robert Morris Jr....Robert
Jon Edwin Wright...Assistant Coach #1
Dwayne Foster...Assistant Coach #2
Tyrone Merriweather...Assistant Coach #3
Sloan Fischer...Young Orphan #1
Coltrane Isaac Marcus...Young Orphan #2
Bobby Hall...Trainer #1
Curtis McCoy...Trainer #2
Joe Crawford...Referee
James R. Platt...Referee #1
Charlie Schultz...Cab Driver
André Gordon...Rick the Camera Guy (as Andre Antony Gordon)
Lance Barber...Director in Commercial (uncredited)
Joe Bernier...Knights Equipment Manager (uncredited)
Susan Chuang...Hallmark Mom (uncredited)
William Collins...NBA Player (uncredited)
Peter Cornell...Himself (uncredited)
Freda Nelson Evans...Knights Fan (uncredited)
Joel Ewing...Raptor's Assistant Coach (uncredited)
John Marshall Jones...NBA Player (uncredited)
Jimmy Kimmel...Client in Commercial (uncredited)
Charles McClelland...Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Bobby Pappas...Moving Man at Tracy's (uncredited)
Sunni-Ali Powell...TV Delivery Man #2 (uncredited)
Vincent Riviezzo...Basketball Fan (uncredited)
Tyler Romary...TV Delivery Man #1 (uncredited)
Tony Ross...Referee (uncredited)
Daniel Stone...Fan 'Coach Sucks' (uncredited)
Val Tasso...Fan (uncredited)
John Thompson...Himself (uncredited)
Craig Tsuyumine...Hallmark Dad (uncredited)
James Tunnicliffe...Photographer (uncredited)
Scott 'Scottie' Ward...Rock Star VIP (uncredited)
Gary C. Warren...Knights Fan (uncredited)
Wayne Witherspoon...Tarmac Supervisor (uncredited)
Produced by
Teresa Caldwell....co-producer
Jermaine Dupri....co-producer
Garrett Grant....co-producer
Peter Heller....producer
Barry Josephson....producer
Michael Mauldin....co-producer
Adam Silver....executive producer
Gregg Winik....executive producer
Original Music by
Richard Gibbs
Cinematography by
Shawn Maurer
(director of photography)
Film Editing by
Peter E. Berger
(as Peter Berger)
John Pace
Casting by
Brennan Dufresne
(as Brennan du Fresne)
Risa Bramon Garcia
Production Design by
Arlan Jay Vetter
Art Direction by
John Zachary
(as John R. Zachary)
Set Decoration by
Suzette Sheets
Costume Design by
Mary Jane Fort
Makeup Department
Tammy Ashmore....makeup artist
Lynn Barber....makeup department head
Teresa Caldwell....hair stylist
Sterfon Demings....hair department head
Paul Anthony Morris...hair stylist (as Paul Anthony-Morris)
Brian A. Tunstall....hair stylist (as Brian Andrew-Tunstall)
Production Management
Marc S. Fischer....unit production manager
Jeffrey Harlacker....post-production supervisor
Eric Hedayat....production supervisor
Andrea Isaacs....production supervisor: PhiladelphiaSecond Unit Director or Assistant Director
James Alan Hensz....second assistant director: second unit (as James Hensz)
Gary Marcus....first assistant director
Donald Murphy....second assistant director (as Donald W. Murphy)
Hal Olofsson....first assistant director: second unit
Jack Perez....second unit director
Wayne Witherspoon....second second assistant director (as Wayne B. Witherspoon)
Michal Page....assistant director (uncredited)
Art Department
Matt Alexander....mill foreman (as Matthew M. Alexander)
Robert Barry Arnold....stand-by painter
Greg Aronowitz....model maker
Ellis J. Barbacoff....assistant property master
Craig Baron....assistant property master (as Craig R. Baron)
Robert Bernard....graphic artist
Tony Bonaventura....property master
Kristen Davis....set designer
Colin De Rouin....set designer
Darrin Denlinger....storyboard artist
Anthony Gaudio....lead painter
Pierre Gonzalez....set dresser
James E. Hurd Jr.....set dresser
Philip C. Hurst....greens coordinator
John Michael Kelly....set dresser
Kirsten Lafferty....accounting assistant: construction department
Tim R. Lafferty....construction coordinator
Richard Lambert....leadman (as Richard D. Lambert)
Lyle Maves....plaster foreman
Rhonda Paynter....set dresser
Fernando Reinhard....set dresser
Christopher M. Ridino....welding foreman
Glenn H. Roberts....on-set dresser (as Glenn Roberts)
Trevor Rudolph....set dresser (as Trevor A. Rudolph)
Amy Ryder....set dressing buyer
Abigail Sheiner....art department coordinator
George Torres....flooring foreman
Andrew Marc Zerebko....construction foreman (as Andrew M. Zerebko)
Christine Sysko....set dresser (uncredited)Sound Department
David Betancourt....foley mixer
James Bolt....sound re-recording mixer (as Jim Bolt)
Rick Canelli....adr engineer
Ted Caplan....dialogue editor
Blake R. Cornett....second assistant sound editor (as Blake Cornett)
Susan Dawes....dialogue editor
Perry Dodgson....cable person
Dawn Fintor....foley artist
Tom Fox....utility sound
Tim Gomillion....sound recordist
Doug Hemphill....sound re-recording mixer (as D.M. Hemphill)
Michael Herbick....sound re-recording mixer
R.J. Kizer....supervising adr editor
John A. Larsen....supervising sound editor
Skip Longfellow....second assistant sound editor
David MacMillan....sound mixer (as Dave MacMillan)
Harrison D. Marsh....boom operator (as Harrison 'Duke' Marsh)
Tim McColm....re-recording engineer
John Morris....sound effects editor
John Murray....supervising foley editor
Thomas J. O'Connell....adr recordist
Kevin E. Patterson....sound technician
Dennis Rogers....sound recordist
Alicia Stevenson....foley artist (as Alicia Stevenson-Irwin)
Donald Sylvester....adr editor
Jay Wilkinson....sound effects editor
David Wolowic....first assistant sound editor (as Dave Wolowic)
Daniel Yale....foley editor
John Soukup....sound transfer (uncredited)