The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)

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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.

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

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Audience Reviews for The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

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.

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