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FISH THAT SAVED PITTSBURGH (1979)
The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners. Review Compliments of IMDB
Directed by
Gilbert Moses
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
David Dashev ...(story)
Jaison Starkes ...(writer)
Edmond Stevens ...(writer)
Gary Stromberg ...(story)
Cast
Julius Erving ...Moses Guthrie
Jonathan Winters ...H.S. / Harvey Tilson
Meadowlark Lemon ...Rev. Grady Jackson
Jack Kehoe ...Setshot
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ...Himself
Margaret Avery ...Toby Millman
James Bond III ..Tyrone Millman
Michael V. Gazzo ...Harry the Trainer
Peter Isacksen ...Driftwood
Nicholas Pryor ...George Brockington
M. Emmet Walsh ...Wally Cantrell
Stockard Channing ...Mona Mondieu
Flip Wilson ...Coach 'Jock' Delaney
Marv Albert ...Himself (as Marvin Albert)
Debbie Allen ...Ola (as Debra Allen)
George von Benko ...P.A. Announcer
Dee Dee Bridgewater ...Brandy
Darrell Brown ...Junior Ashland
Julius Carry ...Malik Jamal Truth (as Julius J. Carry III)
Jerry Chambers ...Lucian Tucker
Alix Elias ...Michelle
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson...Jackhammer Washington
Richard Foronjy ...Mike
Chick Hearn ...Himself
Clayton Hill ...Security Guard
Davis Johnson ...Balloon Vendor
Jack Kurtz ...Mr. Birdwell
Malek Abdul-Mansour ...Bullet Haines
Arthur Manteris ...Stuntman
Eric Mercury...Rudy / League Commissioner
Dwayne Mooney ...Benny Rae
Daryl Mooney ...Kenny Rae
Craig Prosser ...Gunnar Boses
Branscombe Richmond ...Winston Running Hawk
Otis Sallid ...Calmar / Fishstick
Joseph A. Schad ...Mr. Robbins
Joe Seneca ...Mr. Sweets
Harry Shearer ...Murray Sports
The Spinners ...Deacon Smith / Featured Singers
The Sylvers ...Themselves
Jerry Tarkanian ...L.A. Coach
Alfred Beard Jr. ...Basketball Player (New York)
Luther Burden ...Basketball Player (New York)
Ron Carter ...Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
Donald Chaney ...Basketball Player (Boston)
Leon Douglas ...Basketball Player (Detroit)
Christopher J. Ford ...Basketball Player (Detroit)
Connie Hawkins ...Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
Spencer Haywood ..Basketball Player (New York)
Lou Hudson ...Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
John Williamson ...Basketball Player (Boston)
Bob Lanier ...Basketball Player (Detroit)
Cedric 'Cornbread' Maxwell ...Basketball Player (Boston)
Eric Money ...Basketball Player (Detroit)
Norman Nixon ...Basketball Player (as Norm Nixon)
Luther Rackley ...Basketball Player
Curtis Rowe ...Basketball Player (Boston)
Lonnie Shelton ...Basketball Player (New York)
John Shumate ...Basketball Player (Detroit)
Kevin Stacom ...Basketball Player (Boston)
Mychal Thompson ...Basketball Player (New York)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard C. Fatur ...Parent (uncredited)
Ken Foree ...Pittsburgh Python Player (uncredited)
Michael Haboush ...Kid Eating Hotdog (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw ...Fan (uncredited)
Richard Rossi ...Roy (uncredited)
Joe Shelby ...Press Reporter at Table (uncredited)
Laura Ziemba ...Cameo (uncredited)
Gilbert Moses
Writing Credits (in alphabetical order)
David Dashev ...(story)
Jaison Starkes ...(writer)
Edmond Stevens ...(writer)
Gary Stromberg ...(story)
Cast
Julius Erving ...Moses Guthrie
Jonathan Winters ...H.S. / Harvey Tilson
Meadowlark Lemon ...Rev. Grady Jackson
Jack Kehoe ...Setshot
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ...Himself
Margaret Avery ...Toby Millman
James Bond III ..Tyrone Millman
Michael V. Gazzo ...Harry the Trainer
Peter Isacksen ...Driftwood
Nicholas Pryor ...George Brockington
M. Emmet Walsh ...Wally Cantrell
Stockard Channing ...Mona Mondieu
Flip Wilson ...Coach 'Jock' Delaney
Marv Albert ...Himself (as Marvin Albert)
Debbie Allen ...Ola (as Debra Allen)
George von Benko ...P.A. Announcer
Dee Dee Bridgewater ...Brandy
Darrell Brown ...Junior Ashland
Julius Carry ...Malik Jamal Truth (as Julius J. Carry III)
Jerry Chambers ...Lucian Tucker
Alix Elias ...Michelle
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson...Jackhammer Washington
Richard Foronjy ...Mike
Chick Hearn ...Himself
Clayton Hill ...Security Guard
Davis Johnson ...Balloon Vendor
Jack Kurtz ...Mr. Birdwell
Malek Abdul-Mansour ...Bullet Haines
Arthur Manteris ...Stuntman
Eric Mercury...Rudy / League Commissioner
Dwayne Mooney ...Benny Rae
Daryl Mooney ...Kenny Rae
Craig Prosser ...Gunnar Boses
Branscombe Richmond ...Winston Running Hawk
Otis Sallid ...Calmar / Fishstick
Joseph A. Schad ...Mr. Robbins
Joe Seneca ...Mr. Sweets
Harry Shearer ...Murray Sports
The Spinners ...Deacon Smith / Featured Singers
The Sylvers ...Themselves
Jerry Tarkanian ...L.A. Coach
Alfred Beard Jr. ...Basketball Player (New York)
Luther Burden ...Basketball Player (New York)
Ron Carter ...Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
Donald Chaney ...Basketball Player (Boston)
Leon Douglas ...Basketball Player (Detroit)
Christopher J. Ford ...Basketball Player (Detroit)
Connie Hawkins ...Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
Spencer Haywood ..Basketball Player (New York)
Lou Hudson ...Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
John Williamson ...Basketball Player (Boston)
Bob Lanier ...Basketball Player (Detroit)
Cedric 'Cornbread' Maxwell ...Basketball Player (Boston)
Eric Money ...Basketball Player (Detroit)
Norman Nixon ...Basketball Player (as Norm Nixon)
Luther Rackley ...Basketball Player
Curtis Rowe ...Basketball Player (Boston)
Lonnie Shelton ...Basketball Player (New York)
John Shumate ...Basketball Player (Detroit)
Kevin Stacom ...Basketball Player (Boston)
Mychal Thompson ...Basketball Player (New York)
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Richard C. Fatur ...Parent (uncredited)
Ken Foree ...Pittsburgh Python Player (uncredited)
Michael Haboush ...Kid Eating Hotdog (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw ...Fan (uncredited)
Richard Rossi ...Roy (uncredited)
Joe Shelby ...Press Reporter at Table (uncredited)
Laura Ziemba ...Cameo (uncredited)