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space jam (1996)

space jam
Space Jam
PG
Animation
Adventure
Comedy
Family
Sci-Fi
sport

Release Date
November 15, 1996
Director
Joe Pytka
Cast
Michael Jordan , Wayne Knight , Theresa Randle , Manner Washington , Eric Gordon , Penny Bae Bridges
Runtime
88
Main Genre
Animation
Writers
Leo Benvenuti , Steve Rudnick , Timothy Harris , Herschel Weingrod
Tagline
Get ready to jam

Summary

Swackhammer, an evil alien theme park owner, needs a new attraction at Moron Mountain. When his gang, the Nerdlucks, heads to Earth to kidnap Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes, Bugs challenges them to a basketball game to determine their fate. The aliens agree, but they steal the powers of NBA basketball players, including Larry Bird and Charles Barkley -- so Bugs gets some help from superstar Michael Jordan.

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