
White Men Can't Jump(1992)
Two street basketball hustlers try to con each other, then team up for a bigger score.


“They're lifting the game to a higher level”
A college athlete returns from the dead to help his brother's basketball team win the NCAA title.

Marlon Wayans
Kenny Tyler

Kadeem Hardison
Antoine Tyler

David Paymer
Coach Pederson

Michael Michele
R.C. St. John

Octavia Spencer
Nativity Watson

Saundra McClain
Camille Tyler

Harold Sylvester
James Tyler

Kevin Dunn
Mikulski

Chris Spencer
Jimmy Stubbs

Paul Ben-Victor
Bernie
The 6th Man is a fantasy, drama, comedy, science fiction film released in 1997 exploring themes of college, basketball, dying man. Directed by Randall Miller, it stars Marlon Wayans, Kadeem Hardison, David Paymer. A college athlete returns from the dead to help his brother's basketball team win the NCAA title.
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