Like Mike
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| Like Mike | |
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| Directed by | John Schultz |
| Produced by | Barry Josephson Peter Heller |
| Screenplay by | Michael Elliot Jordan Moffet |
| Story by | Michael Elliot |
| Starring | Lil' Bow Wow Morris Chestnut Jonathan Lipnicki Robert Forster Crispin Glover Eugene Levy |
| Music by | Richard Gibbs |
| Cinematography | Shawn Maurer |
| Editing by | Peter Berger John Pace |
| Studio | NBA Entertainment Heller Highwater Josephson Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Twentieth Century Fox |
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| Running time | 99 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $30 million |
| Box office | $62,274,780 |
Like Mike is a 2002 American fantasy sports comedy film, directed by John Schultz and starring Lil' Bow Wow in his film debut appearance. It was produced in association with NBA Entertainment and features cameo appearances by many NBA stars. A 14-year-old orphan becomes an NBA superstar after trying on a pair of sneakers with the faded initials "M.J." inside. The plot is largely similar to Slam Dunk Ernest.
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Cast [edit]
- Lil' Bow Wow - Calvin Cambridge
- Morris Chestnut as Tracy Reynolds
- Jonathan Lipnicki - Murph
- Brenda Song as Reg Stevens
- Jesse Plemons as Ox
- Robert Forster as Coach Wagner
- Julius Ritter as Marlon
- Crispin Glover as Stan Bittleman
- Anne Meara as Sister Theresa
- Eugene Levy as Frank Bernard
- Fred Armisen as New Age Dad
- Julie Brown as New Age Mom
- Vanessa Williams as Pharmacist
- Jimmy Kimmel as Client in Commercial (uncredited)
- John Marshall Jones as NBA Player (uncredited)
NBA stars [edit]
- Vince Carter
- Michael Finley
- Steve Francis
- Allen Iverson
- Jason Kidd
- Dirk Nowitzki
- Desmond Mason
- Tracy McGrady
- Alonzo Mourning
- Steve Nash
- Gary Payton
- Ahmad Rashad (broadcaster)
- Jason Richardson
- Michael Doleac
- David M. Robinson
- Reggie Theus (broadcaster)
- Gerald Wallace
- Rasheed Wallace
- Chris Webber
- Pat Croce (NBA Owner)
- Tom Tolbert (broadcaster)
- John Thompson (uncredited)
- Peter Cornell (uncredited)
Soundtrack [edit]
A soundtrack containing hip hop and R&B music was released on July 2, 2002 by So So Def Recordings and Sony Music Soundtrax. It peaked at 18 on the Billboard 200 and 10 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums.
Sequel [edit]
A sequel, titled Like Mike 2: Streetball, was released direct to DVD in 2006. The original characters do not make an appearance, but keeps a similar plot.
Reception [edit]
Like Mike received mixed reviews from critics, as it currently holds a 57% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Box office performance [edit]
The film opened at #5 with a 3-day gross of $12,179,420 from 2,410 theaters for an average of $5,054 per venue, and a $19,018,444 gross since its Wednesday launch. It closed on November 19, 2002 with a final domestic gross of $51,432,760. The film did not do nearly as well overseas making $10,842,020, but with a total worldwide gross of $62,274,780, it was still a financial success, as the film cost only $30 million to make.
References [edit]
External links [edit]
- Like Mike at the Internet Movie Database
- Like Mike at Rotten Tomatoes
- Like Mike at AllRovi
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