Story of a promising high school basketball star and his relationships with two brothers, one a drug dealer and the other a former basketball star fallen on hard times and now employed as a security guard.
Acting
Tupac's terrifying charisma—he's not playing, he's warning you.
Sound
Warren G's 'Regulate' scene is pure 90s cinematic euphoria.
Writing
The tournament arc hits harder than it has any right to.
Director
Jeff Pollack
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Tupac filmed this during his Digital Underground days, before 'All Eyez on Me'—Birdie was his breakout dramatic role and convinced John Singleton to cast him in 'Poetic Justice.'
The Rucker Park tournament scenes were shot at the actual legendary court, with real streetball legends as extras—this is basically a time capsule of 90s NYC basketball culture before AND1 Mixtapes went global.
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