Space Jam (1996)

User Rating:

5.5/10   

Director:

Joe Pytka

Writers (WGA):

Leo Benvenuti (written by) &
Steve Rudnick (written by) ...

Release Date:

15 November 1996 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Comedy | Family | Sci-Fi | Sport

Tagline:

Get ready to jam

Plot:

Michael Jordan agrees to help the Looney Toons play a basketball game vs. alien slavers to determine their freedom.

Plot Keywords:

Basketball | Looney Tunes | Bugs Bunny | Michael Jordan | Alien

Awards:

5 wins & 6 nominations

Cast

Michael Jordan	...	Himself
Wayne Knight	...	Stan Podolak
Billy West	...	Bugs Bunny / Elmer Fudd (voice)
Dee Bradley Baker	...	Daffy Duck / Tazmanian Devil / Bull (voice)
Theresa Randle	...	Juanita Jordan
Danny DeVito	...	Mr. Swackhammer (voice)
Manner Washington	...	Jeffrey Jordan (as Manner 'Mooky' Washington)
Bob Bergen	...	Bertie / Herbie / Marvin Martian / Porcine "Porky" Pig / Tweety Bird (voice)
Eric Gordon	...	Marcus Jordan
Penny Bae Bridges	...	Jasmine Jordan
Bill Farmer	...	Sylvester / Yosemite Sam / Foghorn Leghorn (voice)
June Foray	...	Granny (voice)
Brandon Hammond	...	Michael Jordan at 10
Larry Bird	...	Himself
Maurice LaMarche	...	Pepe le Pew (voice)

MPAA:

Rated PG for some mild cartoon language.

Runtime:

88 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

DTS | Dolby Digital | SDDS

Certification:

Denmark:7 | Malaysia:U | Iceland:L | South Korea:All | Philippines:G | Argentina:Atp | Australia:G | Brazil:Livre | Canada:F (Ontario) | Canada:G (British Columbia/Manitoba/Nova Scotia/Québec) | Chile:TE | Finland:S | France:U | Germany:o.Al. (bw) | Netherlands:AL | Norway:7 | Portugal:M/6 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:Btl | UK:U | USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Big Bear Lake, California, USA

Company:

Warner Bros. Pictures

Trivia:

Noel Blanc (Mel Blanc's son) was originally booked to provide all of the regular Warner Brothers male cartoon characters' voices. But he and Warner Brothers couldn't agree on a contract, so the studio replaced Blanc with four other people to do the 12 male voices, instead of Blanc doing them all.

Goofs:

Continuity: When the talent is stolen from Patrick Ewing, the first clock shows 6:07 left. When the camera pans the other way and when he heads to the free throw line, the clock shows 6:13 left.

Quotes:

[first lines]
James Jordan: Michael? What are you doin', son? It's after midnight.
Michael Jordan at 10: I can't sleep Paps.
James Jordan: Well neither can we with all that noise you're making. C'mon, let's go inside.
Michael Jordan at 10: Just one more shot?
James Jordan: Alright, just one.

Movie Connections:

Features Henhouse Henery (1949)

Soundtrack:

Givin' U All That I've Got

It's got game

Space Jam is a very enjoyable movie featuring probably the most popular cartoon characters ever. The plot may seem rather weak to you and me, but let's not forget that this movie was made for children. Space Jam has all the humor of the classic shorts that made us love Bugs, Daffy and all the rest. Michael Jordan actually wasn't that bad in this movie, considering he is not a professional actor. Bill Murray was very hilarious. Thumbs up on this one.

"That's all folks!"