| Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Written by | Alan Swyer and Larry Golin |
| Directed by | Eriq La Salle |
| Starring | Don Cheadle James Earl Jones Michael Beach Clarence Williams III Eriq La Salle Forest Whitaker |
| Music by | Kevin Eubanks |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Cinematography | Alar Kivilo |
| Editor | Gary Karr |
| Original release | |
| Release | November 23, 1996 |
Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault is a 1996 HBO television film about Earl Manigault, a legendary American street basketball player famous under his nickname of "The Goat."[1]
The film written by Alan Swyer and Larry Golin and directed by Eriq La Salle stars Don Cheadle in the title role of Manigault. Former professional basketball player Nigel Miguel provided basketball training to the cast, and worked with La Salle to coordinate and stage the basketball scenes.[2][3]
Cast
- Don Cheadle ... Earl Manigault
- James Earl Jones ... Dr. McDuffie
- Michael Beach ... Legrand
- Clarence Williams III ... Coach Pratt
- Eriq La Salle ... Diego
- Forest Whitaker ... Mr. Rucker
- Ronny Cox ... Coach Scarpelli
- Loretta Devine ... Miss Mary
- Glynn Turman ... Coach Powell
- Monica Calhoun ... Evonne
- Colin Cheadle ... Young Earl
- Michael Ralph ... Dion
- Daryl Mitchell ... Dean Meminger
- Nicole Ari Parker ... Wanda
- Tamara Tunie ... Miss Marcus
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Himself
- Chick Hearn ... Himself
- Cress Williams ... Kimbrough
- Kevin Garnett ... Wilt Chamberlain
- Gary Maloncon ... Nate Bowman
- Nigel Miguel ... Sonny Johnson
- Olamide Faison ... Rookie
See also
References
- ↑ Gallo, Phil (18 November 1996). "Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'the Goat' Manigault". Variety. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
- ↑ "HBO Movie 'Rebound' Tells Story Of Harlem Street Basketball Player Earl 'The Goat' Manigault". Jet. Vol. 91, no. 1. November 18, 1996. p. 54. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
- ↑ "Rebound: the Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault (1996)". Radio Times. Retrieved 30 October 2022.
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