Eddie (film)

Movie
German title	Eddie
Original title	Eddie
Country of production	United States
original language	English , Russian
Publishing year	1996
length	96 minutes
Age rating	FSK 6
Rod
Director	Steve Rash
script	Eric Champnella , Jon Connolly , David Loucka , Keith Mitchell , Steve Zacharias
production	Mark Burg , David Permut
music	Stanley Clarke
camera	Victor J. Kemper
cut	Richard Halsey
occupation
	Whoopi Goldberg : Edwina ('Eddie') Franklin; Frank Langella : Wild Bill Burgess; Dennis Farina : Coach John Bailey; Richard Jenkins : Carl Zimmer; Lisa Ann Walter : Claudine; John Benjamin Hickey : Joe Nader; Troy Beyer : Beth Hastings; John Salley : Nate Wilson; Rick Fox : Terry Hastings;

Eddie is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Steve Rash .

action

Police widow Edwina Franklin ('Eddie') is a luxury limousine driver in New York City and also a big fan of the New York Knicks basketball team . The team is experiencing a sporting crisis and some failures. The new owner of the Knicks, the Texan oil millionaire Wild Bill Burgess, recognizes her talent to lead and train a team. At his instigation, Eddie wins a draw for a few hours in which she can assist with the training. She is hired as a new trainer for the previous unsuccessful coach and first clears up prejudices and the misconduct of some players. When she also learns to deal with each player individually, the team's success in playing quickly returns.

The owner wants to move the team from New York to St. Louis . Eddie leads the opposition to the plans and dupes Wild Bill by publicly announcing his plans to the audience during one of the final games of the season. Burgess rowed back amid angry protests from the crowd and put his plans on hold. In the last game before the playoffs, which the Knicks absolutely have to win, Eddie and her team face the Charlotte Hornets ' rival team under the Knicks' former coach, John Bailey. Crucial tactical advice from her assistant coach Carl Zimmer brings last-second success.

Reviews

Mike Clark wrote in USA Today that the storylines with Whoopi Goldberg and the team were funny but the others were disturbing.

Mick LaSalle wrote in the San Francisco Chronicle that the film was refreshing and funny. He praised Whoopi Goldberg's game.

Awards

Whoopi Goldberg was nominated in 1997 for the Kids' Choice Award and for the Golden Raspberry .

Remarks

The comedy was shot in New York City , North Carolina, and Texas . It cost $ 30 million to produce. It opened in US theaters on May 31, 1996. The financial result in US theaters is $ 31,356,117.

Web links

Eddie in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Eddie at rotten tomatoes (English)