Synopsis
The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania basketball team is hopeless. Could they become winners with help from an astrologer and some new astrologically-compatible players?
Scores
Overall Score
26.7
Popularity Percentile (Year)
11.8%
Box Office Percentile (Year)
25.0%
Review Aggregate
62.9
Critic Consensus
Critic reception is mixed, with 50% of 2 logged reviews marked Fresh. Across reviews, critics repeatedly emphasize funny, character-driven, emotional. Common reservations focus on execution consistency, even when reviewers praise standout elements.
funnycharacter-drivenemotionalvisually strikingthought-provokingrealistic
Cast
| Cast | Year | Reported Salary | Inflation Adjusted | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius Erving | 1979 | $65,000 | $280,000 | (est) |
| Jonathan Winters | 1979 | $40,000 | $172,000 | (est) |
| Meadowlark Lemon | 1979 | $30,000 | $130,000 | (est) |
| Jack Kehoe | 1979 | $25,000 | $106,000 | (est) |
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 1979 | $21,000 | $91,000 | (est) |
| Margaret Avery | 1979 | $18,000 | $80,000 | (est) |
| James Bond III | 1979 | $17,000 | $72,000 | (est) |
| Michael V. Gazzo | 1979 | $15,000 | $65,000 | (est) |
| Peter Isacksen | 1979 | $14,000 | $60,000 | (est) |
| Nicholas Pryor | 1979 | $13,000 | $56,000 | (est) |
| M. Emmet Walsh | 1979 | $12,000 | $52,000 | (est) |
| Stockard Channing | 1979 | $11,000 | $49,000 | (est) |
| Flip Wilson | 1979 | $11,000 | $46,000 | (est) |
Aggregated Reviews
Rotten Tomatoes critic scoreN/A
RT critic review count2
Rotten Tomatoes audience score70.0
RT audience rating count1,000
IMDb rating5.3
IMDb votes1,326
Box Office ?
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic | 1979 | $8,281,246 | $35,782,740 |
| International | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Worldwide | 1979 | $8,281,246 | $35,782,740 |
Earnings / Profitability
| Category | Year | Reported | Inflation Adjusted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenues | |||
| Theatrical Net Revenue | 1979 | $4,140,623 | $17,891,370 |
| Digital Rentals ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Digital Purchases ? | 1979 | N/A | N/A |
| Physical Rentals ? | 1979 | $417,000 | $1,801,831 |
| Physical Purchases ? | 1979 | $490,000 | $2,117,259 |
| TV & Streaming Revenue | 1979 | $1,987,499 | $8,587,858 |
| Total Revenues | 1979 | $7,035,122 | $30,398,317 |
| Expenses | |||
| Budget ? | 1979 | $4,710,000 (est) | $20,351,612 (est) |
| Print & Advertising (P&A) ? | 1979 | $2,361,000 (est) | $10,201,732 (est) |
| Participations | 1979 | $141,000 | $609,252 |
| Residuals ? | 1979 | $154,000 | $665,424 |
| Interest & Overhead | 1979 | $942,000 | $4,070,322 |
| Total Expenses | 1979 | $8,308,000 | $35,898,342 |
| Movie Net Profit or Loss | 1979 | $-1,272,878 | $-5,500,025 |
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