The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

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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 Lemon and Kareem Abdul Jabbar.

Rating:

PG
Genre:

Comedy, Science Fiction & Fantasy
Directed By:

Gilbert Moses
Written By:

Edmond Stevens, Jaison Starkes
In Theaters:

Jan 1, 1979 wide
On Disc/Streaming:

Apr 1, 1992
Runtime:

102 minutes
Studio:

Warner Bros.

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Cast

Julius "Dr. J" Erving
as Moses Guthrie

Stockard Channing
as Mona Mondieu

Jonathan Winters
as H.S./Harvey Tilson

Meadowlark Lemon
as Rev. Grady Jackson

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
as Himself

Jack Kehoe
as Setshot

Margaret Avery
as Toby Millman

Michael Vincente Gazzo
as "Harry the Trainer"

James Bond III
as Tyrone Millman

Michael V. Gazzo
as Harry

M. Emmet Walsh
as Wally Cantrell

Flip Wilson
as Coach Jock Delaney

Marv Albert
as Himself

Debbie Allen
as Ola

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
as Jackhammer Washington

Peter Isacksen
as Driftwood

Nicholas Pryor
as George Brockington

George von Benko
as PA Announcer

Branscombe Richmond
as Winston Running Hawk

Damian Austin
as Ordering Man

Alfred Beard Jr.
as Himself

Dee Dee Bridgewater
as Brandy

Alix Elias
as Michelle

Julius Carry
as Malik Jamal Truth

Jerry Chambers
as Lucian Tucker

Malek Abdul Mansour
as Bullet Haines

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Critic Reviews for The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

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The flimsy material leaves director Gilbert Moses few resources to exploit off the basketball court.

Oct 17, 2017 | Full Review…

Gary Arnold
Washington Post
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Audience Reviews for The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

Oct 01, 2007

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.

Hogans H Super Reviewer