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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh
The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

Genres

Comedy

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The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$8

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

5.5/10

Release Date

06 November 1979

Country

United States of America

Cast

Julius Erving

Julius Erving

Moses Guthrie

Jonathan Winters

Jonathan Winters

H.S. / Harvey Tilson

Meadowlark Lemon

Meadowlark Lemon

Rev. Grady Jackson

Jack Kehoe

Jack Kehoe

Setshot

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

Self

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Toby Millman

James Bond III

James Bond III

Tyrone Millman

Michael V. Gazzo

Michael V. Gazzo

Harry the Trainer

Peter Isacksen

Peter Isacksen

Driftwood

Nicholas Pryor

Nicholas Pryor

George Brockington

M. Emmet Walsh

M. Emmet Walsh

Wally Cantrell

Stockard Channing

Stockard Channing

Mona Mondieu

Flip Wilson

Flip Wilson

Coach "Jock" Delaney

Marv Albert

Marv Albert

Self

Debbie Allen

Debbie Allen

Ola

George von Benko

George von Benko

P.A. Announcer

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Dee Dee Bridgewater

Brandy

Darrell Brown

Darrell Brown

Junior Ashland

Julius Carry

Julius Carry

Malik Jamal Truth

Jerry Chambers

Jerry Chambers

Lucian Tucker

Alix Elias

Alix Elias

Michelle

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Jackhammer Washington

Richard Foronjy

Richard Foronjy

Mike

Chick Hearn

Chick Hearn

Self

Clayton Hill

Clayton Hill

Security Guard

Ken Foree

Ken Foree

Pittsburgh Python Player

Harry Shearer

Harry Shearer

Murray Sports

Branscombe Richmond

Branscombe Richmond

Winston Running Hawk

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