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Fast Break

1979, English. Directed by Jack Smight.

Gabe Kaplan's having a ball! - His dream team's got a preacher, a jailbird, a pool shark, a muscleman. And the best guy on the team is a girl.

David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good. Like Swish who unknown to the rest of the team is a girl. Preacher, who's being sought by some nefarious characters. And D.C., who's a fugitive. And along with some of the students at the college, he turns them into a contender. In order to give the tam the respect they deserve and some exposure, Greene schemes to try and get the number 1 team led by Bo Winnegar, to play them.

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Runtime
1h 47m
Post-credits
None listed
Language
English
Rated
PG

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Released
2 March 1979
Country
United States of America
Written by
Sandor Stern, Marc Kaplan
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Fast Break runs 107 minutes (1h 47m).

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Fast Break is rated PG in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.

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If you liked Fast Break, try Thunderstruck, Little Big League, Taking Care of Business.

Who directed Fast Break?

Fast Break (1979) was directed by Jack Smight and stars Gabe Kaplan, Harold Sylvester, Michael Warren.

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