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Drama

High Flying Bird

- Play the Game On Top of the Game

During an NBA lockout, a sports agent, Ray Burke, presents his rookie client, Erick Scott, with an intriguing and controversial business opportunity.

Release Date : 2019-01-27

Language :English

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : Extension 765Harper Road Films

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

André Holland

Character Name : Ray Burke

Original Name : André Holland

Gender : Male

Zazie Beetz

Character Name : Sam

Original Name : Zazie Beetz

Gender : Female

Melvin Gregg

Character Name : Erick Scott

Original Name : Melvin Gregg

Gender : Male

Sonja Sohn

Character Name : Myra

Original Name : Sonja Sohn

Gender : Female

Zachary Quinto

Character Name : David Starr

Original Name : Zachary Quinto

Gender : Male

Glenn Fleshler

Character Name : Intimidating Seton Colleague

Original Name : Glenn Fleshler

Gender : Male

Jeryl Prescott

Character Name : Emera Umber

Original Name : Jeryl Prescott

Gender : Female

Justin Hurtt-Dunkley

Character Name : Jamero Umber

Original Name : Justin Hurtt-Dunkley

Gender : Male

Caleb McLaughlin

Character Name : Darius

Original Name : Caleb McLaughlin

Gender : Male

Bobbi Bordley

Character Name : Freddy

Original Name : Bobbi Bordley

Gender : Male

Kyle MacLachlan

Character Name : David Seton

Original Name : Kyle MacLachlan

Gender : Male

Bill Duke

Character Name : Spence

Original Name : Bill Duke

Gender : Male

Eddie Tavares

Character Name : Waiter

Original Name : Eddie Tavares

Gender : Male

Farah Bala

Character Name : Manager Sal

Original Name : Farah Bala

Gender : Male

Skip Bayless

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Skip Bayless

Gender : Male

Shannon Sharpe

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Shannon Sharpe

Gender : Male

Joy Taylor

Character Name : Herself

Original Name : Joy Taylor

Gender : Male

Evan Rosenblum

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Evan Rosenblum

Gender : Male

Van Lathan

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Van Lathan

Gender : Male

Alice Callahan

Character Name : Arielle Seton

Original Name : Alice Callahan

Gender : Female

Teéa Loreál

Character Name : Flight Attendant Terry

Original Name : Teéa Loreál

Gender : Female

Linwood Brown

Character Name : Journalist

Original Name : Linwood Brown

Gender : Male

Stefano Villabona

Character Name : Journalist

Original Name : Stefano Villabona

Gender : Male

Kristina Pink

Character Name : Herself

Original Name : Kristina Pink

Gender : Male

Michelle Ang

Character Name : Rachel

Original Name : Michelle Ang

Gender : Female

Kai Quinto

Character Name : Ray's Assistant

Original Name : Kai Quinto

Gender : Male

Harry Edwards

Character Name : Himself

Original Name : Harry Edwards

Gender : Male

Reggie Jackson

Character Name : Interviewee

Original Name : Reggie Jackson

Gender : Male

Karl-Anthony Towns

Character Name : Interviewee

Original Name : Karl-Anthony Towns

Gender : Male

Donovan Mitchell

Character Name : Interviewee

Original Name : Donovan Mitchell

Gender : Male

Michael Durodola

Character Name : Basketball Player (uncredited)

Original Name : Michael Durodola

Gender : Male

Reviews

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2021-06-23

The opening scene of High Flying Bird sets up a very unconventional sports movie. Both the NBA player and the agent are broke due to a lockout and they can't even pay a coffee bill. You'd think this world would be full of agents and players swimming in money, but no. The script by Moonlight scribe Tarell Alvin McCraney and the smooth, slick, iPhone filmmaking mastery of Steven Soderbergh make for a boardroom drama that's both engaging and educational. I loved the way the film approaches corporate greed, the struggle of basketball players in maintaining PR, and trying to find success by thinking out of the box. All in all, a solid film by a solid crew.