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The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh1979

★5.9102 minComedy

The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.

Director

Writer

Jaison Starkes Edmond Stevens Gary Stromberg David Dashev

Score

Stars

Julius Erving Jonathan Winters Meadowlark Lemon

Cast67

Julius Erving
as Moses Guthrie
Jonathan Winters
as H.S. / Harvey Tilson
M
Meadowlark Lemon
as Rev. Grady Jackson
Jack Kehoe
as Setshot
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Margaret Avery
as Toby Millman
James Bond III
as Tyrone Millman
Michael V. Gazzo
as Harry the Trainer
P
Peter Isacksen
as Driftwood
Nicholas Pryor
as George Brockington
M. Emmet Walsh
as Wally Cantrell
Stockard Channing
as Mona Mondieu
Flip Wilson
as Coach "Jock" Delaney
M
Marv Albert
as Marv Albert
Debbie Allen
as Ola
G
George von Benko
as P.A. Announcer
D
Dee Dee Bridgewater
as Brandy
D
Darrell Brown
as Junior Ashland
Julius Carry
as Malik Jamal Truth
J
Jerry Chambers
as Lucian Tucker
Alix Elias
as Michelle
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson
as Jackhammer Washington
Richard Foronjy
as Mike
Chick Hearn
as Chick Hearn
Clayton Hill
as Security Guard
D
Davis Johnson
as Balloon Vendor
J
Jack Kurtz
as Mr. Birdwell
M
Malek Abdul-Mansour
as Bullet Haines
E
Eric Mercury
as Rudy - League Commissioner
D
Dwayne Mooney
as Benny Rae
D
Daryl Mooney
as Kenny Rae
C
Craig Prosser
as Gunnar Boses
Branscombe Richmond
as Winston Running Hawk
Harry Shearer
as Murray Sports
Otis Sallid
as Calmar / Fishstick
J
Joseph A. Schad
as Mr. Robbins
Joe Seneca
as Mr. Sweets
Jerry Tarkanian
as L.A. Coach
A
Alfred Beard Jr.
as Basketball Player (New York)
L
Luther Burden
as Basketball Player (New York)
R
Ron Carter
as Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
D
Donald Chaney
as Basketball Player (Boston)
L
Leon Douglas
as Basketball Player (Detroit)
C
Christopher J. Ford
as Basketball Player (Detroit)
Connie Hawkins
as Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
Spencer Haywood
as Basketball Player (New York)
Lou Hudson
as Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
John Williamson
as Basketball Player (Boston)
Bob Lanier
as Basketball Player (Detroit)
Cedric Maxwell
as Basketball Player (Boston)
E
Eric Money
as Basketball Player (Detroit)
Norman Nixon
as Basketball Player
Luther Rackley
as Basketball Player
C
Curtis Rowe
as Basketball Player (Boston)
L
Lonnie Shelton
as Basketball Player (New York)
J
John Shumate
as Basketball Player (Detroit)
K
Kevin Stacom
as Basketball Player (Boston)
Mychal Thompson
as Basketball Player (New York)
Ken Foree
as Pittsburgh Python Player
Michael Haboush
as Kid Eating Hot Dog (uncredited)
Jon Hayden
as Jogger (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw
as Fan (uncredited)
R
Ray Iwanonkiw
as Fan (uncredited)
Richard Rossi
as Roy (uncredited)
M
Michael J. White
as Boy in Crowd (uncredited)
L
Laura Ziemba
as Fan (uncredited)
Shelly Desai
as Fedora Mobster #1

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