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GABE KAPLAN gives a classic Billy Crystal - like performance in this rags to riches basketball comedy. Coach Greene, (KAPLAN), is a basketball fanatic working in a New York deli, who thinks his prayers have been answered when hes offered the job of coaching a college team.
Original Release
03/02/1979
US Release
03/02/1979
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gabe Kaplan | David Greene |
| Harold Sylvester | D.C. |
| Michael Warren | Tommy 'Preacher' White / Preacher |
| Bernard King | Hustler |
| Reb Brown | Bull |
| Mavis Washington | Swish |
| Bert Remsen | Bo Winnegar |
| Randee Heller | Jan |
| Connie Sawyer | Mom |
| John Chappell | Alton Gutkas |
Directors
Writers
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Gabe Kaplan | David Greene |
| Harold Sylvester | D.C. |
| Michael Warren | Tommy 'Preacher' White / Preacher |
| Bernard King | Hustler |
| Reb Brown | Bull |
| Mavis Washington | Swish |
| Bert Remsen | Bo Winnegar |
| Randee Heller | Jan |
| Connie Sawyer | Mom |
| John Chappell | Alton Gutkas |
| Rhonda Bates | Enid Gutkas |
| K Callan | Ms. Tidwell |
| Marty Zagon | Henry |
| Richard Brestoff | Howard |
| Doria Cook-Nelson | Snooty Girl |
| James Jeter | Officer Hedgewood |
| Steve Conte | Man on Bus |
| Larry Farmer | Benton |
| Craig Impleman | Hollis |
| Charles R. Penland | Larry |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Jerry Frankel | Executive Producer |
| Stephen J. Friedman | Producer |
| Jack Grossberg | Producer |
Editors
