The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)

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Release Date: Nov 6, 1979 Wide

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The "fish" in the title of this picture refers to the astrological sign Pisces. Not all of Pittsburgh is due to be saved, but the members of a third-rate NBA basketball team could sure use some salvation. When all the team members except for Moses Guthrie (Julius Erving) quit, astrologer Mona Mondieu (Stockard Channing) and streetwise Tyrone Millman (James Bond III) come to the rescue. The supporting cast includes Jonathan Winters in a dual role, as well as real-life basketball champs Meadowlark

PG, 1 hr. 44 min.

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Comedy

Directed By: Gilbert Moses

In Theaters: Nov 6, 1979 Wide

On DVD: Apr 1, 1992

Warner Bros.

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Cast

Julius "Dr. J" Erving
Moses Guthrie
Jonathan Winters
H.S./Halsey Tilson
Meadowlark Lemon
Rev. Grady Jackson
Jack Kehoe
Setshot
Margaret Avery
Toby Millman
James Bond III
Tyrone Millman
Michael Vincente Gazzo
"Harry the Trainer"
Peter Isacksen
"Driftwood"
Nicholas Pryor
George Brockington
M. Emmet Walsh
Wally Cantrell
Stockard Channing
Mona Mondieu
Julius J. Carry III
Malik Jamaal Truth
Jerry Chambers
Lucian Tucker
Jesse Lawrence Ferguson
Jackhammer Washington
Malek Abdul Mansour
Bullet Haines
Branscombe Richmond
Winston Running Hawk
Flip Wilson
Coach "Jack" Delaney
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Himself
Marvin H. Albert
Himself
Debbie Allen
Ola
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Brandy
Alix Elias
Michelle
The Spinners
The Sylvers
Julius Erving

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Hmm...let's see..Jive is spoken in the first 10 mins of the movie. One player mentions how he should have checked his horoscope..and well..and entire film is created about a team of Pisces Players. Goodness..look out for Stockard Channing and Harry Shearer..This film is sooo bad it's good.

October 1, 2007