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Malcolm takes a shot

Title
Malcolm takes a shot [videorecording] / The American Film Institute ; produced by Diane Baker.
Publication
New York : Carousel, 1990.

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Additional Authors
  • Van Peebles, Mario
  • American Film Institute.
Description
1 videocassette (45 min.) : sd., col.; 1/2 in.
Summary
Malcolm Jones, a high school basketball star, dreams of going one on one with Kareem Abdul-Jabar, but is letting his ego interfere with his academic studies. At home, his mother, a strict disciplinarian warns him to get his life back on track. In school, Malcolm's English teacher informs him that he will not graduate if his grades do not improve. His basketball coach chhastises him for not being a team player. In the middle of a big game, Malcolm collapses and is later diagnosed as having epilepsy. He is angry about having to take medication and resists the help of his best friend. It is not till he reads a poem written by his friend that he realizes how foolish he has been. He asks to be accepted back on the team. During an important match, with his side losing, Malcolm pleads with the coach to allow him the crucial shot.
Series Statement
(CBS schoolbreak special)
Uniform Title
CBS schoolbreak special (Television program)
Subject
  • Youth > Fiction
  • African Americans > Fiction
  • African American youth > Fiction
  • Schools > Fiction
  • Epilepsy > Fiction
  • Responsibility > Fiction
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre/Form
Basketball stories.
Note
  • Closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
Credits (note)
  • Director, Mario Van Peebles; writer, Bob Gookin; director of photography, Shelly Johnson; editor, Barbara Kaplan.
Performer (note)
  • Jon Clair, Susan Ruttan, Tony LoBianco, Mario Van Peebles, Gregory "Mars" Martin, Ebonie Smith, Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Margaret Avery.
Title
Malcolm takes a shot [videorecording] / The American Film Institute ; produced by Diane Baker.
Imprint
New York : Carousel, 1990.
Series
(CBS schoolbreak special)
Credits
Director, Mario Van Peebles; writer, Bob Gookin; director of photography, Shelly Johnson; editor, Barbara Kaplan.
Cast
Jon Clair, Susan Ruttan, Tony LoBianco, Mario Van Peebles, Gregory "Mars" Martin, Ebonie Smith, Kareem Abdul-Jabar, Margaret Avery.
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Added Author
Van Peebles, Mario, film director.
Van Peebles, Mario, actor.
American Film Institute.
Added Title
CBS schoolbreak special (Television program)
Branch Call Number
VTH 2355 M
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