High Flying Bird

High Flying Bird

Play the game on top of the game.

2019•1h 30m•5.7/10

Drama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.7/10(250)

When an NBA lockout sidelines his big rookie client, an agent hatches a bold plan to save their careers -- and disrupt the league's power structure.

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Production

Extension 765, Harper Road Films

Language

EN

Status

Released

Release Date

Trailers & Videos

Cast

André Holland

André Holland

Ray Burke

Zazie Beetz

Zazie Beetz

Sam

Melvin Gregg

Melvin Gregg

Erick Scott

Sonja Sohn

Sonja Sohn

Myra

Zachary Quinto

Zachary Quinto

David Starr

Glenn Fleshler

Glenn Fleshler

Intimidating Seton Colleague

Jeryl Prescott

Jeryl Prescott

Emera Umber

Justin Hurtt-Dunkley

Justin Hurtt-Dunkley

Jamero Umber

Caleb McLaughlin

Caleb McLaughlin

Darius

Bobbi Bordley

Bobbi Bordley

Freddy

Kyle MacLachlan

Kyle MacLachlan

David Seton

Bill Duke

Bill Duke

Spence

Eddie Tavares

Eddie Tavares

Waiter

Farah Bala

Farah Bala

Manager Sal

Skip Bayless

Skip Bayless

Skip Bayless

Shannon Sharpe

Shannon Sharpe

Shannon Sharpe

Joy Taylor

Joy Taylor

Joy Taylor

Evan Rosenblum

Evan Rosenblum

Evan Rosenblum

Van Lathan

Van Lathan

Van Lathan

Alice Callahan

Alice Callahan

Arielle Seton

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