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The Air Up There Movie Review Summary

Actors: Kevin Bacon

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A former college basketball star, an injury having forced him to be an assistant coach, loses a top recuit to his pride and attitude. He tries to redeem himself by recruiting an African prince from a small village in Kenya. He learns about people and gets over his attitude problems as he spends time in the village and becomes part of the tribe.
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Plot & Themes

Time/era of movie:    -   1980's-1999 Polit/Social/Race/Gender activism    -   Yes Plotlet:    -   fights between haves and have-nots Inner struggle or disability    -   Yes Kind of sports story:    -   basketball Sports story?    -   Yes Story of girl(s) doing boy sport?    -   Yes Ethnic/Regional/Gender story?    -   Yes Ethnic/region/relig    -   Africans in Africa Brain/Body not working?    -   physical disability

Main Character

Identity:    -   Male Profession/status:    -   athlete Age:    -   20's-30's Ethnicity/Nationality    -   White American

Setting

United States    -   Yes The US:    -   Midwest Africa    -   Yes Kind of Africa:    -   Black Africa Desert?    -   Yes Farm/Ranch?    -   Yes Farm/Ranch:    -   farm    -   ranch Small town?    -   Yes Small town people:    -   nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee Misc setting    -   school    -   sports arena

Writing Style

Accounts of torture and death?    -   generic/vague references to death/punishment Any profanity?    -   Occasional swearing

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