Dale Davis Movies
A twenty-seven year old professional basketball player about to sign a lucrative endorsement contract that will set him up for life sees his entire future begin to crumble by the greed of a woman he swears never to have met in a revealing study of the ultra-materialistic "playa" culture starring Allen Payne, Anthony "Treach" Criss, and Elise Neal. Cedrick Tinsley (Payne) has it all: a successful career on the court, a beautiful fiancée he is preparing to propose to, and enough cash to live life in style. As Cedric prepares to enter into an endorsement contract that could propel his career to the next level, a woman who claims to bear his child emerges from the woodwork intending to sue him for paternity. The only problem is that Cedric claims never to have even met the litigious woman currently threatening to bleed him dry. Now determined to keep his career on track and allow let the "playas" that be to drag him down, Cedric prepares to fight for his future in a world where money equals power and everyone is just trying to make a buck. ~ Jason Buchanan, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Allen Payne, Elise Neal, (more)
In this comedy, a basketball fan figures she could be a better coach than the guy getting paid millions to do the job -- and then gets the chance to prove it. Edwina "Eddie" Franklin (Whoopi Goldberg) is a limousine dispatcher and sometime driver who is a passionate New York Knicks fan; she loyally follows their every move, attending as many home games as possible from the cheap seats and radioing game updates to her drivers when they play during her working hours. The Knicks are purchased by eccentric Southern millionaire Wild Bill Burgess (Frank Langella) in the middle of a long losing streak; when Wild Bill calls for a limo, Eddie arranges to drive him herself, and gives him a piece of her mind about the sad state of the team. Impressed, Wild Bill makes Eddie an honorary coach for the night, and her spitfire attitude and encouragement of the players impresses her. However, Wild Bill thinks putting on a show to boost attendance is more important than having a winning team, and eventually Knicks coach Bailey (Dennis Farina) quits in disgust. Wild Bill gets the bright idea of hiring Eddie as the team's new head coach; she considers it an honor, and at only $50,000 a year, he considers it a bargain. While Eddie is hardly an experienced leader, she soon learns how to motivate her team, and against all odds she helps pull the Knicks out of their losing streak -- but now has to face Wild Bill, who is losing interest in the team and wants to sell. Several real-life NBA stars make cameo appearances, including Dennis Rodman, John Salley, Rick Fox, and Mark Jackson, while prominent New Yorkers David Letterman and Donald Trump play themselves. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide
- Starring:
- Whoopi Goldberg, Frank Langella, (more)
