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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:film
gptkb:film_series
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Tupac_Shakur
gptkb:Marlon_Wayans
gptkb:2_Pac
gptkb:Khris_Middleton
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gptkbp:awards
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NAACP Image Award nomination
Nominated for several awards.
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gptkbp:box_office
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$16.5 million
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gptkbp:budget
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$7 million
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gptkbp:character
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gptkb:Bishop
gptkb:Troy
gptkb:American_football_player
gptkb:Kyle
gptkb:Nikki
gptkb:Kyle_Lee_Watson
Birdie
Shep
Booger
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gptkbp:character_arc
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Benny's growth
Birdie's downfall
Shep's redemption
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gptkbp:character_development
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Focuses on personal growth.
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gptkbp:character_relationships
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Benny and Birdie
Benny and Shep
Birdie and Shep
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gptkbp:cinematography
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gptkb:David_M._Walsh
gptkb:James_A._Contner
gptkb:James_Chressanthis
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gptkbp:composer
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gptkb:David_Arnold
gptkb:Warren_G.
Snoop Dogg.
Daz Dillinger.
Dr. Dre.
Tupac Shakur.
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:critical_reception
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Mixed reviews
mixed reviews
Mixed reviews.
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gptkbp:cultural_impact
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Cult following
cult following
hip-hop culture
influenced hip-hop culture
Influential in hip-hop culture.
inspired basketball films
influenced later basketball films
Influenced basketball films
basketball films
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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Represents 90s hip-hop culture.
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gptkbp:demographics
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young adults
teenagers
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gptkbp:depicts
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urban life
community dynamics
youth struggles
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gptkbp:design
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urban settings
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gptkbp:directed_by
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gptkb:Jeff_Pollack
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gptkbp:director
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gptkb:Jeff_Pollack
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gptkbp:distributor
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gptkb:New_Line_Cinema
gptkb:Warner_Bros.
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gptkbp:edited_by
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Michael Jablow
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gptkbp:editor
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gptkb:Michael_Tronick
fast-paced
Michael Jablow
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gptkbp:features
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basketball games
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gptkbp:film_festival
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gptkb:1994_Cannes_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:film_score
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hip-hop influenced
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gptkbp:film_series
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Standalone film
Above the Rim series
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gptkbp:filming_location
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gptkb:Borough
gptkb:Los_Angeles
gptkb:New_York
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gptkbp:filmography
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Michael Jablow
Space Jam.
Coach Carter.
He Got Game.
Hoop Dreams.
White Men Can't Jump.
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gptkbp:followed_by
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gptkb:Above_the_Rim_2
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gptkbp:follows
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a high school basketball player
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gptkbp:genre
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gptkb:Basketball_Player
gptkb:High_School
sports drama
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gptkbp:has_cameo
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gptkb:Kareem_Abdul-Jabbar
gptkb:Marvin_'_Popcorn'_Sutton
gptkb:Damon_Wayans
gptkb:Jamaal_Wilkes
real-life basketball players
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gptkbp:has_sequel
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gptkb:theorem
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gptkbp:home_media_release
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gptkb:1995
gptkb:DJ
gptkb:film
DVD release in 2004
VHS, DVD, Blu-ray.
DVD release in 2003
Blu-ray release in 2014
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Above the Rim
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gptkbp:influenced
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basketball video games
future sports dramas
Basketball video games.
Subsequent basketball films.
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gptkbp:influenced_by
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gptkb:musical_group
basketball culture
Street basketball culture.
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:He_Got_Game
gptkb:Space_Jam
gptkb:product
gptkb:musical_group
basketball culture
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gptkbp:inspiration
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real-life basketball players
Real-life street basketball.
urban street basketball
urban street culture
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gptkbp:inspired
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documentaries about basketball
Basketball documentaries.
Basketball fashion.
Hip-hop music videos.
Streetball tournaments.
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gptkbp:inspired_by
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real-life basketball players
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gptkbp:is_worshipped_by
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gptkb:theorem
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gptkbp:language
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English
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gptkbp:legacy
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cult classic
inspired video games
inspired other films
inspired fashion trends
inspired documentaries
Cult classic status.
inspired music videos
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gptkbp:main_character
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gptkb:Benny
Birdie
Shep
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gptkbp:music_by
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gptkb:Tupac_Shakur
gptkb:Eric_Clapton
gptkb:David_Arnold
gptkb:Eric_Serra
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gptkbp:narrative_style
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Basketball and street life.
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gptkbp:notable_quote
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" You gotta be ready to play!"
" It's not where you start, it's where you finish."
" You gotta be a man!"
" It's not where you're from, it's where you're at."
" You gotta be willing to sacrifice everything."
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gptkbp:notable_song
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gptkb:Keep_Ya_Head_Up
gptkb:California_Love
gptkb:I_Ain't_Mad_at_Cha
" Ain't No Fun" by Snoop Dogg
" California Love" by 2 Pac
" I Ain't Mad at Cha" by 2 Pac
" Regulate" by Warren G
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gptkbp:plot
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A young man is torn between his love for basketball and his loyalty to his friends.
A young man struggles to find his place in the world of basketball.
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gptkbp:premiere
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gptkb:1994
gptkb:Los_Angeles
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gptkbp:premiered_on
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gptkb:Los_Angeles_Film_Festival
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gptkbp:produced_by
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gptkb:David_J._Foster
gptkb:Jeff_Pollack
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gptkbp:production_company
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gptkb:New_Line_Cinema
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gptkbp:rating
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gptkb:R
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gptkbp:release_date
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gptkb:television_series
gptkb:1994
gptkb:23
1994-03-23
March 23, 1994
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gptkbp:release_format
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Theatrical
theatrical
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gptkbp:release_region
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:release_year
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gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:released
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gptkb:1994
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gptkbp:remake
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No official remake
Planned but not produced.
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gptkbp:runtime
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96 minutes
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gptkbp:screenings
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gptkb:film_festival
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gptkbp:screenplay_by
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gptkb:Barry_Michael_Cooper
gptkb:Jeff_Pollack
gptkb:Benny_Medina
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gptkbp:sequel
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gptkb:none
gptkb:Above_the_Rim_2
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gptkbp:set_in
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gptkb:Borough
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gptkbp:setting
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gptkb:Borough
gptkb:theorem
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gptkbp:soundtrack
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gptkb:Above_the_Rim:_Music_from_the_Motion_Picture
includes original songs
features hip-hop artists
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gptkbp:starring
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gptkb:Tupac_Shakur
gptkb:David_Bailey
gptkb:Duane_Martin
gptkb:Marion_Wayans
gptkb:Leon_Robinson
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gptkbp:theme
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:sports_event
gptkb:family
ambition
Friendship and betrayal.
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gptkbp:themes
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gptkb:betrayal
gptkb:loyalty
gptkb:Community_Center
gptkb:family
ambition
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gptkbp:writer
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gptkb:Barry_Michael_Cooper
gptkb:Jeff_Pollack
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