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Eddie

Eddie

The newest coach in the NBA has got the Knicks right where she wants them.

19965.41h 40m

Overview

Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima

Directed by Steve Rash
Written by David Loucka, Jon Connolly, Keith Mitchell
Produced by Mark Burg, David Permut
Box OfficeBudget: $30.0MRevenue: $31.4M

Top Cast

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Eddie Franklin

Frank Langella

Frank Langella

Wild Bill Burgess

Dennis Farina

Dennis Farina

John Bailey

Richard Jenkins

Richard Jenkins

Carl Zimmer

Lisa Ann Walter

Lisa Ann Walter

Claudine

John Benjamin Hickey

John Benjamin Hickey

Joe Nader

Troy Byer

Troy Byer

Beth Hastings

John Salley

John Salley

Nate Wilson

Rick Fox

Rick Fox

Terry Hastings

M

Malik Sealy

Stacy Patton

Themes & Keywords

new york citychauffeursportstrainerbasketballnational basketball association (nba)

About Eddie

Eddie is a action, comedy film released in 1996 exploring themes of new york city, chauffeur, sports, trainer, basketball, national basketball association (nba). Directed by Steve Rash, it stars Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Langella, Dennis Farina. Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima

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