The Air Up There

In this 1994 sports comedy, Kevin Bacon stars as Jimmy Dolan, a college basketball coach on a mission to recruit a talented player from Africa to save his career. The film follows Dolan’s journey to a remote village, where he encounters cultural challenges and personal growth while trying to convince the local basketball prodigy to join his team. Directed by Paul Michael Glaser, the movie explores themes of cultural exchange and personal redemption. While it didn’t receive any major awards, it offers a light-hearted and entertaining narrative. For those interested, the film can be viewed for free on Soap2day.