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