![]() ![]() Whoopi Goldberg was nominated for a Razzie Award as Worst Actress for her performance.Murphy, 59, who can currently be seen in “Coming 2 America” - the highly anticipated sequel to his beloved 1988 comedy, “Coming to America" - said he intentionally stopped making movies in 2011 after a string of flops that were so critically panned they earned him Golden Raspberry Awards (also known as Razzies), which honor the worst in cinema each year. Roger Ebert gave the film one and a half stars. The website's critics consensus reads: "Whoopi Goldberg may demonstrate that she can coach a basketball team with the best of them, but not even she can whip this dreary script into shape." Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film an average grade of "A−" on an A+ to F scale. On Rotten Tomatoes the film holds an approval rating of 16% based on 37 reviews, with an average rating of 4/10. Gene Anthony Ray (who played Leroy in both Fame the series and the 1980 film) also features as associate choreographer, one of his last credits before his death in 2003. Chris Berman, Marv Albert and Walt Frazier also appeared in the movie as broadcasters.ĭonald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, Ed Koch, Fabio, and David Letterman also appeared in the movie. Kurt Rambis appeared as the head coach of the Lakers. Gary Payton, Anthony Mason, Herb Williams, and John Starks appeared as streetballers. Reid, Terrell Brandon, Brad Daugherty, Mitch Richmond, Avery Johnson, Corie Blount, Larry Johnson, Randy Brown, Olden Polynice, and Scott Burrell appeared as themselves. Dennis Rodman, Muggsy Bogues, Vinny Del Negro, Vlade Divac, Bobby Phills, J. Players from several NBA teams played major roles, including Alex English as the Cleveland Cavaliers' coach, Dwayne Schintzius, Greg Ostertag, and Rick Fox. Dwayne Schintzius as Ivan Radovadovitch.Mark Jackson as Darren "Preachor" Taylor.Frank Langella as William "Wild Bill" Burgess.Whoopi Goldberg as Edwina "Eddie" Franklin. ![]() When play resumes, the Hornets have one last chance to win, but Larry Johnson commits a charge on the game-winning layup, nullifying the basket and giving the Knicks the victory and the playoff berth. Realizing the consequences, she stops the game to announce Burgess's plan to the crowd at the Garden.įaced with the possible enormous backlash from the Knicks' fans, Burgess promises the crowd he won't sell the team or move them out of New York City. A conflicted Eddie must decide what to do when the Knicks take a one-point lead with just a few seconds to play. The night before the game, Burgess tells Eddie that if the Knicks win this game, he plans to sell the team to someone who intends to move the team to St. Eddie is able to lead the Knicks into postseason contention the winner of their game against the Charlotte Hornets, now coached by Bailey, will receive the final spot in the NBA playoffs. However, she eventually is able to connect with the players both off and on the court to earn their respect. The decision is received with skepticism and derision. After he forces Bailey to quit, Burgess names Eddie the new head coach. Eddie's popularity piques the interest of the new Knicks owner, "Wild Bill" Burgess. ![]() She quickly gets on the nerves of head coach John Bailey, whom she had heckled earlier.Įddie is eventually charged with a technical foul for stepping onto the court during an argument between Bailey and a referee, and she is ejected from the Garden, to the fans' dismay. Nonetheless, limousine driver and rabid fan Edwina "Eddie" Franklin attends every Knicks game in the nosebleed section of Madison Square Garden.ĭuring halftime of a game, Eddie is one of three fans picked to win a chance to be the honorary assistant coach of the Knicks for the second half by sinking a free throw, which she does. The New York Knicks are also-rans in the NBA, their roster filled with players who either lack talent or are too distracted by off-the-court issues. Eddie is a 1996 American sports comedy film starring Whoopi Goldberg and Frank Langella. ![]()
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