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Eddie

  • 1996
  • PG-13
  • 1h 40m
IMDb RATING
5.2/10
12K
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Whoopi Goldberg in Eddie (1996)
Coincidences lead to the New York Knicks, getting its loudest fan, Edwina "Eddie" Franklin (Whoopi Goldberg), as coach. Season victory?
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Coincidences lead to the New York Knicks, getting its loudest fan, Edwina "Eddie" Franklin, as coach. Season victory?Coincidences lead to the New York Knicks, getting its loudest fan, Edwina "Eddie" Franklin, as coach. Season victory?Coincidences lead to the New York Knicks, getting its loudest fan, Edwina "Eddie" Franklin, as coach. Season victory?

  • Director
    • Steve Rash
  • Writers
    • Steve Zacharias
    • Jeff Buhai
    • Jon Connolly
  • Stars
    • Whoopi Goldberg
    • Frank Langella
    • Dennis Farina
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    5.2/10
    12K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Steve Rash
    • Writers
      • Steve Zacharias
      • Jeff Buhai
      • Jon Connolly
    • Stars
      • Whoopi Goldberg
      • Frank Langella
      • Dennis Farina
    • 26User reviews
    • 21Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations

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    Whoopi Goldberg
    Whoopi Goldberg
    • Eddie
    Frank Langella
    Frank Langella
    • Wild Bill Burgess
    Dennis Farina
    Dennis Farina
    • Coach Bailey
    Richard Jenkins
    Richard Jenkins
    • Assistant Coach Zimmer
    Lisa Ann Walter
    Lisa Ann Walter
    • Claudine
    John Benjamin Hickey
    John Benjamin Hickey
    • Joe Nader
    Troy Byer
    Troy Byer
    • Beth Hastings
    • (as Troy Beyer)
    John Salley
    John Salley
    • Nate Wilson
    Rick Fox
    Rick Fox
    • Terry Hastings
    Malik Sealy
    • Stacy Patton
    Mark Jackson
    • Darren Taylor
    Dwayne Schintzius
    Dwayne Schintzius
    • Ivan Radovadovitch
    Greg Ostertag
    • Joe Sparks
    Vernel Singleton
    • Jamal Duncan
    Marv Albert
    Marv Albert
    • Marv Albert
    Chris Berman
    Chris Berman
    • Chris Berman
    Aasif Mandvi
    Aasif Mandvi
    • Mohammed
    Johnny Williams
    Johnny Williams
    • Big Al
    • Director
      • Steve Rash
    • Writers
      • Steve Zacharias
      • Jeff Buhai
      • Jon Connolly
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The New York Knicks home games were filmed at the Charlotte Coliseum, home of the Charlotte Hornets. Only exteriors of Madison Square Garden were featured. For the final game, Hornets fans were told to cheer against the Hornets.
    • Goofs
      When Nate enters the game to replace Stacey Patton, he removes his jacket, throws it on the bench, and starts to remove his pants. When he gets to the huddle his pants are off and his jacket is back on. He takes the jacket off again.
    • Quotes

      Edwina "Eddie" Franklin: Bailey! Bailey! Bailey, you gonna try something new tonight, like trying to coach? It's the NBA, buddy - no buttheads allowed, but you keep coming back. I don't understand it.

    • Connections
      Featured in Coolio: It's All the Way Live (Now) (1996)
    • Soundtracks
      It's All the Way Live (Now)
      Written by Fred Lewis and Coolio (as Artis Ivey, Jr.)
      Produced by Wino and Brian "G", co-produced by
      Stan "The Guitar Man" Jones
      Remixed by Joey Gardner
      Performed by Coolio featuring Lakeside
      Courtesy of Tommy boy Records and of Intersound, Inc.

    User reviews26

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    5/10

    Funny but not so deep

    I think that you should watch movies like EDDIE only when you don't want to work you brains on. I'm not saying that it's not a funny movie but if you look deep inside you find that it does not contain the real life of the N.B.A. 5/10 is what this movie deserves
    • michel-fahed
    • Sep 29, 1999
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • May 31, 1996 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Movie Web
    • Languages
      • English
      • Russian
    • Also known as
      • 瘋狂教練
    • Filming locations
      • Charlotte Coliseum - 100 Paul Buck Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA
    • Production companies
      • Permut Presentations
      • Hollywood Pictures
      • Island Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $30,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $31,387,164
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $8,041,972
      • Jun 2, 1996
    • Gross worldwide
      • $31,387,164
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Tech specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 40 minutes
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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