High Flying Bird
2019 · Movie · R · 90 min · ★ 5.7 · 85% critics
During a pro basketball lockout, a sports agent and his rookie client suddenly find themselves strapped for cash and leverage. As pressure mounts from owners, sponsors, and their own careers, the agent crafts an unconventional strategy to protect his player and challenge the league’s power dynamics through behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
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Details
- Years
- 2019
- Release date
- 2019-01-27
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 5.7/10 (253 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want a fast-talking, business-side sports drama with social commentary and clever maneuvering; Not for you if you need lots of gameplay, big emotional beats, or straightforward storytelling like Logan Lucky.
Pros: sharp dialogue; timely social commentary; engaging strategy focus | Cons: little on-court action; talk-heavy pacing; interviews can distract
Themes
- sports
- basketball
Cast & crew
André Holland
as Ray Burke
Zazie Beetz
as Sam
Melvin Gregg
as Erick Scott
Sonja Sohn
as Myra
Zachary Quinto
as David Starr
Glenn Fleshler
as Intimidating Seton Colleague
Jeryl Prescott
as Emera Umber
Justin Hurtt-Dunkley
as Jamero Umber
Caleb McLaughlin
as Darius
Bobbi Bordley
as Freddy
Directed by Steven Soderbergh