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High Flying Bird (2019)
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High Flying Bird (2019)

Genre
Drama
Release Date
February 8, 2019
Studio
Netflix
Official Site
https://www.netflix.com/title/80991400
Genre
Drama
Release Date
February 8, 2019
MPAA Rating
-
Duration
090 minute(s)
Production Budget
-
Studio
Netflix
Official Site
https://www.netflix.com/title/80991400
Director
Steven Soderbergh
Producer
Joseph Malloch
Screenwriter
Tarell Alvin McCraney
Starring
  • Andre Holland
  • Zazie Beetz
  • Melvin Gregg
  • Sonja Sohn
  • Zachary Quinto
  • Kyle MacLachlan
  • Jeryl Prescott
  • Caleb McLaughlin
  • Bill Duke

When a high-stakes NBA lockout freezes the careers of players and the fortunes of agents, a shrewd sports agent named Ray Burke, played by Andre Holland, finds himself playing a dangerous game off the court. With his rookie client, Erick Scott (Melvin Gregg), caught in the financial crossfire, Ray devises an audacious plan that could upend the entire power structure of professional basketball. He enlists the help of his ambitious former intern, Sam (Zazie Beetz), and navigates a tense landscape of veteran players, wary union reps, and cutthroat executives, including his own formidable boss (Kyle MacLachlan). Directed by Steven Soderbergh from a sharp script by Tarell Alvin McCraney, this sleek drama unfolds almost entirely through intimate conversations and smartphone screens, creating a riveting, modern-day thriller about capitalism, race, and who truly controls the game. As Ray’s maneuverings gain momentum, he risks his entire career to prove that even when the game stops, the real players are just getting started.

GENRE: Drama YEAR: 2019