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1979 | DIRECTED BY GILBERT MOSES

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

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Year
1979
Runtime
 102 minutes (1 hr 42 mins)
Select Cast
Julius Erving
Jonathan Winters
Meadowlark Lemon
Jack Kehoe
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Margaret Avery
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Release Dates
US release date
 US release
6th November 1979
47 years 8 days ago
Sweden release date
 Sweden
4th March 1981
45 years 8 months 10 days ago
Colombia release date
 Colombia
2nd July 1981
45 years 4 months 12 days ago
Denmark release date
 Denmark
24th August 1981
45 years 2 months 21 days ago
Portugal release date
 Portugal
23rd October 1981
45 years 22 days ago
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Directed by
gilbert moses Gilbert Moses
Starring
Julius ErvingMoses Guthrie
Jonathan WintersH.S. / Harvey Tilson
Meadowlark LemonRev. Grady Jackson
Jack KehoeSetshot
Kareem Abdul-JabbarKareem Abdul-Jabbar
Margaret AveryToby Millman
James Bond IIITyrone Millman
Michael V. GazzoHarry the Trainer
Peter IsacksenDriftwood
Nicholas PryorGeorge Brockington
M. Emmet WalshWally Cantrell
Stockard ChanningMona Mondieu
Flip WilsonCoach 'Jock' Delaney
Marv AlbertMarv Albert
Debbie AllenOla
George von BenkoP.A. Announcer
Dee Dee BridgewaterBrandy
Darrell BrownJunior Ashland
Julius CarryMalik Jamal Truth
Jerry ChambersLucian Tucker
Alix EliasMichelle
Jessie Lawrence FergusonJackhammer Washington
Richard ForonjyMike
Chick HearnChick Hearn
Clayton HillSecurity Guard
Davis JohnsonBalloon Vendor
Jack KurtzMr. Birdwell
Malek Abdul-MansourBullet Haines
Arthur ManterisStuntman
Eric MercuryRudy / League Commissioner
Dwayne MooneyBenny Rae
Daryl MooneyKenny Rae
Craig ProsserGunnar Boses
Branscombe RichmondWinston Running Hawk
Otis SallidCalmar / Fishstick
Joseph A. SchadMr. Robbins
Joe SenecaMr. Sweets
Harry ShearerMurray Sports
The SpinnersDeacon Smith / Featured Singers
The SylversThe Sylvers
Jerry TarkanianL.A. Coach
Alfred Beard Jr.Basketball Player (New York)
Luther BurdenBasketball Player (New York)
Ron CarterBasketball Player (Los Angeles)
Donald ChaneyBasketball Player (Boston)
Leon DouglasBasketball Player (Detroit)
Christopher J. FordBasketball Player (Detroit)
Connie HawkinsBasketball Player (Los Angeles)
Spencer HaywoodBasketball Player (New York)
Lou HudsonBasketball Player (Los Angeles)
John WilliamsonBasketball Player (Boston)
Bob LanierBasketball Player (Detroit)
Cedric Cornbread MaxwellBasketball Player (Boston)
Eric MoneyBasketball Player (Detroit)
Norman NixonBasketball Player
Luther RackleyBasketball Player
Curtis RoweBasketball Player (Boston)
Lonnie SheltonBasketball Player (New York)
John ShumateBasketball Player (Detroit)
Kevin StacomBasketball Player (Boston)
Mychal ThompsonBasketball Player (New York)
Richard C. FaturParent
Ken ForeePittsburgh Python Player
Michael HaboushKid Eating Hot Dog
Jon HaydenJogger
Eric HillExtra
John W. IwanonkiwFan
Ray IwanonkiwFan
Elizabeth Ann PeternelBasketball Fan
Richard RossiRoy
Joe ShelbyPress Reporter at Table
Daniel ToocheckKevin
Michael J. WhiteBoy in Crowd
Ronald C. Yochum Jr.Fan
Laura ZiembaCameo
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Sport
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