Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault
| Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Eriq La Salle |
| Written by | Alan Swyer and Larry Golin |
| Starring |
Don Cheadle James Earl Jones Michael Beach Clarence Williams III Eriq La Salle Forest Whitaker |
| Music by | Kevin Eubanks |
| Cinematography | Alar Kivilo |
| Edited by | Gary Karr |
| Distributed by | HBO |
Release dates | 1996 |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault is a 1996 HBO television film about Earl Manigault, an American street basketball legendary player famous under his nickname of "The Goat."
The film written by Alan Swyer and Larry Golin and directed by Eriq La Salle stars Don Cheadle in the title role of Manigault. Former professional basketball player Nigel Miguel provided basketball training to the cast, and worked with La Salle to coordinate and stage the basketball scenes.[1]
Cast
- Don Cheadle ... Earl Manigault
- James Earl Jones ... Dr. McDuffie
- Michael Beach ... Legrand
- Clarence Williams III ... Coach Pratt
- Eriq La Salle ... Diego
- Forest Whitaker ... Mr. Rucker
- Ronny Cox ... Coach Scarpelli
- Loretta Devine ... Miss Mary
- Glynn Turman ... Coach Powell
- Monica Calhoun ... Evonne
- Colin Cheadle ... Young Earl
- Michael Ralph ... Dion
- Daryl Mitchell ... Dean Meminger
- Nicole Ari Parker ... Wanda
- Tamara Tunie ... Miss Marcus
- Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ... Himself
- Chick Hearn ... Himself
- Cress Williams ... Kimbrough
- Kevin Garnett ... Wilt Chamberlain
- Gary Maloncon ... Nate Bowman
- Nigel Miguel ... Sonny Johnson
References
- ↑ "HBO Movie 'Rebound' Tells Story Of Harlem Street Basketball Player Earl 'The Goat' Manigault". Jet 91 (1): 54. November 18, 1996. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved October 5, 2014.