Heaven Is a Playground

Oct 4 1991 R 1h 46m
Drama, Sport

On Chicago's South Side, too many kids get their one shot in life at the wrong end of a gun. But Byron Harper is determined to change all that with a dream called basketball. His hottest player, Truth, has a chance to turn pro, but first Harper has to tackle two major obstacles: Truth's drug problem and his ambitious, crooked sports agent. Enter Zack Telander, a promising young attorney who has given up his small-town law practice. He's spending a summer in the city playing pick-up basketball games and re-thinking his future. Harper asks for his help, but first Zack has to prove himself at hoops.

Plot

A coach and a lawyer team up to provide incentives for an urban high school basketball team to stay out of trouble.

Written by

Randall Fried, Rick Telander

Directed by

Randall Fried

Cast

LaTaunya Bounds, Terry Bradley, Cylk Cozart

Crew

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Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Aurora Productions, New Line Cinema

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
392
Average Rating
5.9 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA