The 6th Man

1997, Comedy, 1h 47m

13 Reviews 5,000+ Ratings

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Movie Info

Brothers Kenny (Marlon Wayans) and Antoine Tyler (Kadeem Hardison) have always wanted to be basketball heroes, standing out as child athletes and now as college players at the University of Washington. But tragedy strikes during a game, when Kenny, the superstar of the family, sustains a fatal heart attack while playing. This forces Antoine to become the leader on the court, but not without some help from his brother, who returns as a ghost to help the Washington team in its quest for glory.
  • Rating:
    PG-13
  • Genre:
    Comedy
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Randall Miller
  • Writer:
    Cynthia Carle
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     original
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $14.8M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    Buena Vista Pictures
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, SDDS, Dolby Digital

Cast & Crew

Marlon Wayans
Kenny Tyler
Kadeem Hardison
Antoine Tyler
David Paymer
Coach Pederson
Michael Michele
R.C. St. John
Kevin Dunn
Mikulski
Gary Jones
Gertz
Lorenzo Orr
Malik Major
Vladimir Cuk
Zigi Hrbacek
Travis Ford
Danny O'Grady
Jack Karuletwa
Luther Lasalle
Chris Spencer
Jimmy Stubbs
Kirk Baily
Coach Nicholls
Saundra McClain
Camille Tyler
Harold Sylvester
James Tyler
Randall Miller
Director
Cynthia Carle
Writer
Jody Savin
Executive Producer
Marcus Miller
Original Music
Eric A. Sears
Film Editing
Dan Parada
Casting
Michael Bolton
Production Design
Eric Fraser
Art Department
Eric Fraser
Art Director
Lin MacDonald
Set Decoration
Grania Preston
Costume Design
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Critic Reviews for The 6th Man

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Audience Reviews for The 6th Man

  • Mar 24, 2010
    one word: forgettable.
    Cita W Super Reviewer
  • Jun 14, 2007
    One of my favorite movies ever. Totally fantasy, but, too me - the funniest movie I've ever seen...
    Bobby H Super Reviewer
  • Jan 22, 2007
    goofy but decent, had some really funny scenes
    danny d Super Reviewer
  • Nov 03, 2006
    This is a supernatural sports comedy. That is the best description for this. The film is about two brothers playing college basketball together. The brother named Antoine is the star player that dies. But he comes back to help his brother Kenny and the rest of the team win as a ghost. A silly story not to be taken seriously. The film stars Marlon Wayans and Kadeem Hardison. They both are solid and funny in this. The films does bring some laughs. But at times it is also very corny. If your watching television and this comes on and you have nothing else to do then maybe give this film a chance. Only worth a watch for those fans of the main two actors or if you just like sport films.
    Corey n Super Reviewer
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