Play the game on top of the game.
When an NBA lockout sidelines his big rookie client, an agent hatches a bold plan to save their careers -- and disrupt the league's power structure.
Status
Released
Original Language
EN
Budget
—
Revenue
—
Release Date
January 27, 2019
Popularity
1
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Writer
Tarell Alvin McCraney
Producer
Joseph Malloch
Where to Watch
Cast
André Holland
Ray Burke
Zazie Beetz
Sam
Melvin Gregg
Erick Scott
Sonja Sohn
Myra
Zachary Quinto
David Starr
Glenn Fleshler
Intimidating Seton Colleague
Jeryl Prescott
Emera Umber
Justin Hurtt-Dunkley
Jamero Umber
Caleb McLaughlin
Darius
Bobbi Bordley
Freddy
Kyle MacLachlan
David Seton
Bill Duke
Spence
Eddie Tavares
Waiter
Farah Bala
Manager Sal
Skip Bayless
Skip Bayless
Shannon Sharpe
Shannon Sharpe
Joy Taylor
Joy Taylor
Evan Rosenblum
Evan Rosenblum
Van Lathan
Van Lathan
Alice Callahan
Arielle Seton
Gallery
Reviews
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The opening scene of High Flying Bird sets up a very unconventional sports movie. Both the NBA player and the agent are broke due to a lockout and they can't even pay a coffee bill. You'd think this world would be full of agents and players swimming in money, but no. The script by Moonlight scribe Tarell Alvin McCraney and the smooth, slick, iPhone filmmaking mastery of Steven Soderbergh make for a boardroom drama that's both engaging and educational. I loved the way the film approaches corporate greed, the struggle of basketball players in maintaining PR, and trying to find success by thinking out of the box. All in all, a solid film by a solid crew.
