
A dramatization of the life of Earl 'The Goat' Manigault (Don Cheadle), with a lot of factual based occurrences. A reformed junkie returns from prison to clean up his act and devote the rest of his life to the young kids of Harlem. 1996 was the 25th anniversary of the first tournament named after him.
Cast

Don Cheadle
Earl Manigault

James Earl Jones
Dr. McDuffie

Michael Beach
Legrand

Ronny Cox
Coach Scarpelli

Loretta Devine
Miss Mary

Glynn Turman
Coach Powell

Monica Calhoun
Evonne

Michael Ralph
Dion

Daryl Mitchell
Dean Memminger

Forest Whitaker
Mr. Rucker

Nicole Ari Parker
Wanda

Tamara Tunie
Miss Marcus

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Self
Chick Hearn
Self

Eriq La Salle
Diego

Kevin Garnett
Wilt 'The Stilt' Chamberlain
Colin Cheadle
Young Earl

Clarence Williams III
Coach Pratt
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