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Sunset Park

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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 Jan 1, 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. Go to Full Review Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Jan 1, 2000
2/4
Sunset Park begins with good intentions, and the cast manages some convincing moments together, but the movie never really jells. Go to Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Jul 26, 2005
2/5
Robin Clifford Reeling Reviews Apr 9, 2005
B-
Jack Garner Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Jan 1, 2000
4/10
Steve Rhodes Internet Reviews Jan 1, 2000
1.5/4
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David P. @DPingat Feb 4, 2026 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. See more Oct 20, 2017 3.0/5.0 stars - Grade: C+ See more Aug 6, 2014 #Classic. Great film for it's time period (mid-90's). See more Aug 2, 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!' See more Jul 7, 2012 My favourite basketball film See more Dec 27, 2010 Really good movie. Classic See more Read all reviews
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Steve Gomer

Director

Rhea Perlman

Phyllis Saroka

Fredro Starr

Shorty

Carol Kane

Mona

Terrence Howard

Spaceman

Camille Saviola

Barbara

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Synopsis 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
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