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Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" ... See full summary » Director:Steve Rash |
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Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima donnas that make up the team and turns them around. But the owner hopes to move the team, now the darling of the New York fans, to St. Louis. He may OWN the team, but it BELONGS to the city and the fans! Written by Bruce Cameron <dumarest@midcoast.com>
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The Newest Coach In The NBA Has Got The Knicks Right Where She Wants Them.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG-13 for some language and brief sexuality | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Country:
USARelease Date:
31 May 1996 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Eddie - Un'Allenatrice Fuori Di Testa See more »Filming Locations:
Charlotte Coliseum - 100 Paul Buck Boulevard, Charlotte, North Carolina, USA See more »Box Office
Budget:
$30,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$178,363 (USA) (19 July 1996)Gross:
$31,356,117 (USA) (20 September 1996)Company Credits
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Dennis Rodman: Your team don't know how to play. Bad shots... bad coach...
Edwina "Eddie" Franklin: Bad hair.
Dennis Rodman: At least I look good.
Edwina "Eddie" Franklin: For the moment. Get your earrings, baby. You look naked.
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The New York Knicks home games were filmed at the Charlotte Coliseum, home of the Charlotte Hornets (now the Charlotte Bobcats). For the final game, Hornets fans were told to cheer against the Hornets. See more »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. See more »Quotes
Edwina "Eddie" Franklin: Was that your mistake, Mr. Rodman? I think so.Dennis Rodman: Your team don't know how to play. Bad shots... bad coach...
Edwina "Eddie" Franklin: Bad hair.
Dennis Rodman: At least I look good.
Edwina "Eddie" Franklin: For the moment. Get your earrings, baby. You look naked.
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Whoopi Goldberg is ideally cast as a passionate and loud-mouthed Knicks fan with the best of intentions. The film does as a good job of setting up its fantastic premise: Whoopi appointed as coach of the Knicks to help the owner break obnoxious coach Dennis Farina's ironclad contract. Farina is terrific as the ex-coach of the Knicks who tries to edge the Knicks out for the last playoff spot in the East as the Coach of the Hornets. Vlade Divac is hysterically funny, but not-at-all over-the-top as Ivan. Frank Langella is perfectly sinister but never unbelievable as the larger-than-life Cowboy owner who buys the Knicks to try to sell them for a profit. There are hilarious cameos throughout especially by two former NYC mayors.