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Eddie

Year:
Duration:
100 min
Genres:
Comedy | Sport
IMDB rate:
5
Director:
Steve Rash
Awards:
2 nominations
Details
Country: USA
Release Date: 1996-05-31
Filming Locations: Charlotte Coliseum - 100 Paul Buck Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
Earnings
Budget: $30,000,000
Gross: $31,356,117 (USA) (22 September 1996)
Cast
Actor
Character
Whoopi Goldberg
Edwina 'Eddie' Franklin
Frank Langella
Wild Bill Burgess
Dennis Farina
Coach John Bailey
Richard Jenkins
Carl Zimmer
Lisa Ann Walter
Claudine
John Benjamin Hickey
Joe Nader
Troy Byer
Beth Hastings (as Troy Beyer)
John Salley
Nate Wilson
Rick Fox
Terry Hastings
Malik Sealy
Stacy Patton
Mark Jackson
Darren 'Preacher' Taylor
Dwayne Schintzius
Ivan Radovadovitch
Greg Ostertag
Joe Sparks
Vernel Singleton
Jamal Duncan
Marv Albert
Marv Albert
Chris Berman
Chris Berman
Aasif Mandvi
Mohammed
Johnny Williams
Big Al
Albert Pisarenkov
Mischa
Isiah Whitlock Jr.
Rick
Walt Frazier
Walt Frazier - Former NBA Star
Rudolph W. Giuliani
Mayor Rudolph Giuliani
Ed Koch
Former NYC Mayor Edward Koch
Donald Trump
Donald Trump
Mujibur Rahman
Mujibur Rahman
Sirajul Islam
Sirajul Islam
James K. Flynn
MSG Announcer
Gary Payton
Rumeal Smith
George Gore II
Mark Jones (as George O. Gore II)
Zachary Simmons Glover
Jerome
Jermaine Maurice Butler
Suli
Davenia McFadden
Rae Jones
Lou Criscuolo
Fred
Sylvia Harman
Helen
Jonathan Marten
Eric, Bag #1
Ethan Marten
Keith, Bag #2
'Melrose' Larry Green
Colorful Fan
Norman Max Maxwell
Fair Weather Fan
Moses Gibson
Odell
Alexandra Adi
ESPN Radio Announcer
Jim Gloster
L.A. Bellhop
Kristian Damian
Young Mark
Allan Lindo
Young Jerome
Scott Cumberbatch
Young Suli (as Scott Owen Cumberbatch)
Snezana Divac
Party Girl (as Ana Divac)
Julie Araskog
Frazier Radio Producer
Spud Webb
Spud Webb (Atlanta Hawks)
Glenn 'Doc' Rivers
Glenn 'Doc' Rivers (Atlanta Hawks)
Jon Koncak
Jon Koncak (Atlanta Hawks)
Vlade Divac
Vlade Divac (Los Angeles Lakers)
Corie Blount
Corie Blount (Los Angeles Lakers)
Cedric Ceballos
Cedric Ceballos (Los Angeles Lakers)
Anthony Miller
Anthony Miller (Los Angeles Lakers)
Nick Van Exel
Nick Van Exel (Los Angeles Lakers)
Kurt Rambis
Kurt Rambis (Los Angeles Lakers head coach)
John 'Hot Rod' Williams
John 'Hot Rod' Williams (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Brad Daugherty
Brad Daugherty (Cleveland Cavaliers)
John S. Battle
John S. Battle (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Bobby Phills
Bobby Phills (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Terrell Brandon
Terrell Brandon (Cleveland Cavaliers)
Alex English
Alex English (Cleveland Cavaliers head coach)
Rob Ryder
Rob Ryder (Cleveland Cavaliers assistant coach)
Dennis Rodman
Dennis Rodman (San Antonio Spurs)
Avery Johnson
Avery Johnson (San Antonio Spurs)
Vinny Del Negro
Vinny Del Negro (San Antonio Spurs)
J.R. Reid
J.R. Reid (San Antonio Spurs)
Cory Alexander
Cory Alexander (San Antonio Spurs)
Jack Haley
Jack Haley (San Antonio Spurs)
Olden Polynice
Olden Polynice (Sacramento Kings)
Walt Williams
Walt Williams (Sacramento Kings)
Randy Brown
Randy Brown (Sacramento Kings)
Tyus Edney
Tyus Edney (Sacramento Kings)
Brian Grant
Brian Grant (Sacramento Kings)
Mitch Richmond
Mitch Richmond (Sacramento Kings)
Duane Causwell
Duane Causwell (Sacramento Kings)
Sam Mitchell
Sam Mitchell (Indiana Pacers)
Dale Davis
Dale Davis (Indiana Pacers)
Danny Manning
Danny Manning (Phoenix Suns)
Joe Kleine
Joe Kleine (Phoenix Suns)
Danny Schayes
Danny Schayes (Phoenix Suns)
Elliot Perry
Elliot Perry (Phoenix Suns)
Wayman Tisdale
Wayman Tisdale (Phoenix Suns)
Tyrone Bogues
Tyrone Bogues (Charlotte Hornets)
David Wingate
David Wingate (Charlotte Hornets)
Scott Burrell
Scott Burrell (Charlotte Hornets)
Joe Wolf
Joe Wolf (Charlotte Hornets)
Anthony Mason
Pickup Player
Herb Williams
Pickup Player
John Starks
Pickup Player
David Dwyer
Game Referree
J. Don Ferguson
Game Referree
Mick McGovern
Game Referree
Jerry J. Heater
Game Referree
Zelton Steed
Game Referree
Gary T. McTague
Locker Room Reporter
Patt Noday
Locker Room Reporter
Dorothy Recasner Brown
Locker Room Reporter
Steve Coulter
Locker Room Reporter
Ron Clinton Smith
Locker Room Reporter
Al Trautwig
Al Trautwig - TV Reporter
John DiMaggio
Construction Worker
Armand Dahan
Street Vendor
Daniel D. Bannister
Bench Knicks
Tyrone Bell
Bench Knicks
Marc Blucas
Bench Knicks
Demetrius Calip
Bench Knicks
Ray Lawson
Bench Knicks
Gene Banks
Knicks Assistant Coach
Bret Wood
Knicks Trainer
Mitchell Gordon
Dancing Knicks Fan
Fabio
Fabio
Alan Scott
Rowdy Fan
Joseph Sinacori
Joe the Cop
Rachel Pond
Owner's Box Hostess
Beau Nix
Game Scorer
Charles Martin
St. Louis Businessman
George Halgas
St. Louis Businessman
Anthony Lopez Jr.
Youth Ref
Kim Delgado
Businessman
Bernie Engel
Elderly Fan
Joseph Anthony Battaglia
Angry Fan
Thomas Nial
Angry Fan
Ebony Jo-Ann
Patton's Mama
Eartha Robinson
Knicks Choreographer
Gene Anthony Ray
Dancer
Ben Bagby
Dancer
Michelle Bagby
Dancer
Kimberly Marie Bailey
Dancer
T'Fani Bose
Dancer
Heather Atwood Brody
Dancer
Debbie Caddell
Dancer
Joy Davis
Dancer
Michelle Fernandez
Dancer
Felicia Fritz
Dancer
Cezette Gregory
Dancer
Sandy Heddings
Dancer
Candy House
Dancer
Arnella Jarrett
Dancer
Heather Jones
Dancer
Melissa Marlowe
Dancer
Lia Panos
Dancer
Nicole Price
Dancer
Katrina Simmons
Dancer
Shannon Spivey
Dancer
Julie C. Wells
Dancer
Tara Wood
Dancer
Omar Howard
Basketball Fan
John D. Bair
Knick's #1 Fan (uncredited)
Katie Barber
Knicks Fan (uncredited)
Jack Chatham
The Man (uncredited)
Darren W. Conrad
Police Officer (uncredited)
Crystal Diaz
Student (uncredited)
Patrick Coleman Duncan
Fan (uncredited)
Tommy Faircloth
Sidelines Official (uncredited)
Brian Falkenstern
Knicks Fan (uncredited)
Montrey Gordy
Spectator (uncredited)
Barbara-Anne Johnson
Knicks Fan (uncredited)
Christy Johnson
Knicks Fan (uncredited)
Christopher King
Passerby (uncredited)
David Letterman
David Letterman
Jim Lynch
Fan (uncredited)
Jane Hardin Marsh
Basketball fan (uncredited)
James Nass
Spectator (uncredited)
George Peroulas
Fan (uncredited)
Krystal Pertsch
Reporter (uncredited)
Jerry Seinfeld
Jerry Seinfeld
Bobby T
Knicks Fan (uncredited)
Shane Willimon
Knick's Fan (uncredited)
Did you know?
Trivia
The New York Knicks home games were filmed at the Charlotte Coliseum, home of the Charlotte Hornets (now the Charlotte Bobcats). For the final game, Hornets fans were told to cheer against the Hornets.
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Goofs
When the Knicks are winning, Eddie comes out in her new Armani suit about three games earlier than its debut.
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When Nate enters the game to replace Stacey Patton, he removes his jacket, throws it on the bench, and starts to remove his pants. When he gets to the huddle his pants are off and his jacket is back on. He takes the jacket off again.
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When the announcer is reading off the list of seat numbers for the Honorary Coach selection, he says "Row R, seat 15" and Eddie and her friends start cheering that it is her seat. You can see the row letters on the side of the chairs beginning each row. Eddie is actually in row "S", seat 15 and the gentleman in front of her is in the actual row "R" seat 15.
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Quotes
Joe Sparks: (to Stacy) I don't get it, man. Is she "The Gipper" or not?
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ESPN Radio Announcer: ESPN.
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Edwina "Eddie" Franklin: Do you have 666 on your head?
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Photos from cast
Jonah Falcon Larry Johnson
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