Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault is a 1996 HBO television film about Earl Manigault, a legendary American street basketball player famous under his nickname of "The Goat."[1]
Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault | |
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Written by | Alan Swyer and Larry Golin |
Directed by | Eriq La Salle |
Starring | Don Cheadle James Earl Jones Michael Beach Clarence Williams III Eriq La Salle Forest Whitaker |
Music by | Kevin Eubanks |
Country of origin | United States |
Original language | English |
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Cinematography | Alar Kivilo |
Editor | Gary Karr |
Original release | |
Release | November 23, 1996 |
The film written by Alan Swyer and Larry Golin and directed by Eriq La Salle stars Don Cheadle in the title role of Manigault. Former professional basketball player Nigel Miguel provided basketball training to the cast, and worked with La Salle to coordinate and stage the basketball scenes.[2][3]