Eddie is a New York limo driver and a fanatical follower of the New York Knicks professional basketball team. The team is struggling with a mediocre record when, in mid-season, "Wild Bill" Burgess, the new owner, as a public relations gimmick, stages an 'honorary coach' contest, which Eddie wins. The fans love it, so "Wild Bill" fires the coach and hires her. She takes the bunch of overpaid prima
Acting
Whoopi Goldberg carries every scene with chaotic charisma.
Production
Real NBA arenas and cameos sell the fantasy.
Director
Steve Rash
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Several Knicks players and NBA personalities appear as themselves, including Mark Jackson and John Salley.
The film was a box office bomb but became a cable TV staple, embodying the 'so bad it's good' 90s sports comedy era.
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