The Sixth Man
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| Directed by | Randall Miller |
| Produced by | David Hoberman |
| Written by | Christopher Reed Cynthia Carle |
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| Music by | Marcus Miller |
| Cinematography | Mike Ozier |
| Edited by | Eric A. Sears |
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| Distributed by | Buena Vista Pictures |
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108 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $11 million |
| Box office | $14,772,788 |
The 6th Man, sometimes titled The Sixth Man, is a 1997 American sports comedy film directed by Randall Miller, starring Marlon Wayans and Kadeem Hardison. The film was released in the United States on March 28, 1997. The film features real National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) schools, although the rosters are fictitious. Some schools shown in the film include the University of Washington, University of Massachusetts Amherst, Fresno State University, Georgetown University, the University of Kentucky, the University of Arkansas, UCLA, and others. The film features cameos from college basketball personalities such as Jerry Tarkanian and Dick Vitale.
Antoine Tyler (Kadeem Hardison) and Kenny Tyler (Marlon Wayans), two close brothers, are shown as children playing in a basketball game in the year 1986. Their motto for each other is "A&K: All the Way", created by their mother. Their father, James Tyler, is coaching the team and directs Kenny to take the last shot for the win since they are in deficit, but Kenny passes the ball to Antoine out of fright, who misses. Later that night, Kenny and Antoine are playing basketball in their front yard, where Kenny tries to cheer Antoine up, who is still upset about missing the shot. James tells them that all they have to do is stick together and anything can happen. Shortly after that, James has a conversation alone with Kenny, encouraging him to take risks and shoot the ball whenever he has the chance to and not to be afraid of missing.
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