Totally implausible (though surely not meant to be taken seriously), highly predictable, and not particularly funny.
Fast Break (1979)
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Reviews Counted:4
Fresh:2
Rotten:2
Average Rating:N/A
Runtime: 1 hr 47 mins
Genre: Comedies
Synopsis: A New York delicatessen worker talks his way into a position as head basketball coach at a Nevada college. He accepts the job on the condition that he can bring his street-wise New York City... A New York delicatessen worker talks his way into a position as head basketball coach at a Nevada college. He accepts the job on the condition that he can bring his street-wise New York City players with him. The players are standouts on the court but lost in the classroom which leads to trouble. [More]
Starring: Gabe Kaplan, Harold Sylvester, Mike Warren, Reb Brown
Starring: Gabe Kaplan, Harold Sylvester, Mike Warren, Reb Brown, Mavis Washington, Bert Remsen, Randee Heller, Laurence Fishburne
Director: Jack Smight
Director: Jack Smight
Screenwriter: Sandor Stern
Producer: Stephen Friedman
Composer: David Shire, James DiPasquale
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Reviews for Fast Break
As do some of our most popular standup comedians, Mr. Kaplan sort of floats over his material, always in charge of it, but never deeply involved. This is not a rebuke.
We've seen this formula so many times before that there can be no surprises, except for some small suspense about when the foreordained events will take place.
A hugely likable basketball comedy. Gabe Kaplan is so appealing here that you wonder why he didn't become a bigger star.
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