Fast Break

Fast Break

107 mins | Comedy | March 2, 1979

David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good. Like Swish who unknown to the rest of the team is a girl. Preacher, who's being sought by some nefarious characters. And D.C., who's a fugitive. And along with some of the students at the college, he turns them into a contender. In order to give the tam the respect they deserve and some exposure, Greene schemes to try and get the number 1 team led by Bo Winnegar, to play them.

Fast Break

107 mins | Comedy | March 2, 1979

Fast Break
David Greene is a New York basketball enthusiast, who wants to coach. He is then offered the coaching job at a small Nevada college. He brings along some players, who are a bit odd but good. Like Swish who unknown to the rest of the team is a girl. Preacher, who's being sought by some nefarious characters. And D.C., who's a fugitive. And along with some of the students at the college, he turns them into a contender. In order to give the tam the respect they deserve and some exposure, Greene schemes to try and get the number 1 team led by Bo Winnegar, to play them.
IMDb rating 6.1
Producers Kings Road Entertainment
Original title Fast Break
Directors Jack Smight
Writers Marc Kaplan, Sandor Stern

Cast

Gabe Kaplan

as David Greene

Michael Warren

as Preacher

Bernard King

as Hustler

Reb Brown

as Bull

Mavis Washington

as Swish

Bert Remsen

as Bo Winnegar

Randee Heller

as Jan

Connie Sawyer

as Mom

John Chappell

as Alton Gutkas

Rhonda Bates

as Enid Gutkas

K Callan

as Ms. Tidwell

Marty Zagon

as Henry

Richard Brestoff

as Howard

Doria Cook-Nelson

as Snooty Girl

James Jeter

as Officer Hedgewood

Steve Conte

as Man on Bus

Larry Farmer

as Benton

Craig Impleman

as Hollis

Jim Spillane

as Krebbs

Le Tari

as Thompson

Oscar Williams

as Norman

Marty Gorowitz

as Frenchie

Bob Levine

as Bum

John McCurry

as Hal

Jack Smight

as Dibber

Jackie Sule

as Polly

Laurence Fishburne

as Street Kid

Ken Butler

as Sammy (uncredited)

Jeffrey Weissman

as Cousin David (uncredited)