Sunset Park

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Actors: Carol Kane , Terrence Howard , Guy Torry , Fredro Starr , Rhea Perlman , Scott Burkholder , Shawn Michael Howard , Antwon Tanner , John Aprea , John Vargas , Rhonda Stubbins White , De'aundre Bonds , Camille Saviola , Anthony C. Hall , Talent Harris

Director: Steve Gomer

IMDB Rate: 5.1 out of 10 (590 votes)

Plot Summary:A Jewish high school teacher, Phyllis Saroka (Rhea Perlman), steps in to take on the thankless job of coaching the schools inept basketball team, which is filled with neer-do-wells from the slums. She takes the job to get extra money to fulfill her dream of opening a restaurant on the Caribbean island of St. Croix. Phyllis has had bad luck with men, is dissatisfied with her teaching job, and is desperate to do something meaningful as she approaches middle age. Meanwhile, the players on the team are ambitious only about scoring drugs and girls and inventing their own rap songs. Butter (James Harris) is the teams only really talented player, but he wastes most of his energy chasing skirts. Busy-Bee (DeAundre Bonds) is a small but highly energetic goofball. The mind of Spaceman (Terrence Dashon Howard) has been diminished by learning disabilities and drugs. Phylliss greatest challenge is the brilliant, moody Shorty (Fredro Starr). Shorty teaches Phyllis the game, but he feels betrayed when he learns that she is planning to leave after one season. Perlmans husband, Danny DeVito, served as the films producer. Michael Betzold, All Movie Guide