A Jewish high school teacher, Phyllis Saroka (Rhea Perlman), steps in to take on the thankless job of coaching the school's inept basketball team, which is filled with ne'er-do-wells from the slums. She takes the job to get extra money to fulfill her dream of opening a restaurant on the Caribbean ...more
MPAA Rating: R | Year: 1996 | Running Time: 99 minutes
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A Jewish high school teacher, Phyllis Saroka (Rhea Perlman), steps in to take on the thankless job of coaching the school's inept basketball team, which is filled with ne'er-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 ...more
- Rhea Perlman - Phyllis Saroka
- Fredro Starr - Shorty
- Carol Kane - Mona
- Terrence Howard - Spaceman
- Camille Saviola - Barbara
- Anthony C. Hall - Andre
- Talent Harris
- Shawn Michael Howard - Kurt
- De'Aundre Bonds - Busy-Bee
- Steve Gomer - Director
- Elizabeth Cantillon - Executive Producer
- Danny DeVito - Producer
- Michael Shamberg - Producer
- Dan Paulson - Producer
- Kathleen McGhee-Anderson - Screenwriter
- Seth Zvi Rosenfeld - Screenwriter
- Lee Mayman - Art Director
- Robi Reed-Humes - Casting
- Tony Lee - Casting
- Andrea Reed - Casting
- David Ian Benezra - Consultant/advisor
- Mary Kane - Co-producer
- Cara Buonincontri - Co-producer











