Sunset Park

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Sunset Park

R

1996

1h 39m

Comedy

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White gym teacher Phyllis Saroka (Rhea Perlman) takes over the coaching of an inner-city high-school basketball team. She begins the enterprise with the simple goal of earning money to open her dream restaurant, after her lover leaves her. Learning about basketball and coaching as she goes, she transforms both herself and her team -- including Shorty (Fredro Starr), who is always in trouble with the law, and talented but perpetually stoned Butter (James Harris) -- from losers to winners.

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Susan Wloszczyna

USA Today

01/01/2000

2/4

The camera fails to capture the basketball action to its best advantage, and it really isn't explained how the players become so talented so quickly.

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Roger Ebert

Chicago Sun-Times

01/01/2000

2/4

Sunset Park begins with good intentions, and the cast manages some convincing moments together, but the movie never really jells.

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

07/26/2005

2/5

Robin Clifford

Reeling Reviews

04/09/2005

B-

Jack Garner

Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

01/01/2000

4/10

Steve Rhodes

Internet Reviews

01/01/2000

1.5/4

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David P.

@DPingat Feb 4

One of my all-time favorite movies! Fredro Starr’s performances are always on point, but I sometimes wonder why he isn’t cast more often like he was in the 1990s and early 2000s.

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10/20/2017

3.0/5.0 stars - Grade: C+

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08/06/2014

#Classic. Great film for it's time period (mid-90's).

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08/02/2012

A Brooklyn classic. Maybe typical and basic basketball story but certainly fun to watch. 'Suset Park what time is it, it's time to get loud itz time to represent!'

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07/07/2012

My favourite basketball film

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12/27/2010

Really good movie. Classic

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Steve Gomer

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White gym teacher Phyllis Saroka (Rhea Perlman) takes over the coaching of an inner-city high-school basketball team. She begins the enterprise with the simple goal of earning money to open her dream restaurant, after her lover leaves her. Learning about basketball and coaching as she goes, she transforms both herself and her team -- including Shorty (Fredro Starr), who is always in trouble with the law, and talented but perpetually stoned Butter (James Harris) -- from losers to winners.

Director: Steve Gomer
Producer: Danny DeVito, Michael Shamberg, Daniel A Paulson
Production Co: Jersey Films, Daniel L. Paulson Productions, TriStar Pictures
Rating: R
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 23, 1996, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA): $9.0M
Runtime: 1h 39m
Sound Mix: Stereo, Surround