"Think like Mike, achieve like Mike, be like Mike."

2002

1h 39m

6.1(549 votes)

Family

Comedy

Fantasy

Overview

Calvin and his friends, who all live in an orphanage, find old shoes with the faded letters MJ connected to a powerline. One stormy night, they go to get the shoes when Calvin and the shoes are struck by lightning. Calvin now has unbelievable basketball powers and has the chance to play for the NBA.

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Cast & Crew

117 members

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Shad Moss

Calvin Cambridge

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Morris Chestnut

Tracey Reynolds

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Jonathan Lipnicki

Murph

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Anne Meara

Sister Theresa

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Jesse Plemons

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Brenda Song

Reg Stevens

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Julius Ritter

Marlon

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Crispin Glover

Stan Bittleman

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Robert Forster

Coach Wagner

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Eugene Levy

Frank Bernard

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Roger W. Morrissey

Marvin Joad

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Timon Kyle Durrett

Henderson

Lighting

Stephen Thompson

Smith

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Alex Krilov

Krilov

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David Brown

Jones

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Peter Moret

Sloan

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Josef Cannon

Segretti

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Kingsley Nwokenbia

Ngudu

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Justice J. Smith

Coltrain

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Gregory L. Hall

Schultz

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Laurent Crawford

Grant

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Vince Carter

Self

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Michael Finley

Self

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Steve Francis

Self

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Allen Iverson

Self

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Jason Kidd

Self

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Desmond Mason

Self

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Tracy McGrady

Self

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Alonzo Mourning

Self

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Steve Nash

Self

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Dirk Nowitzki

Self

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Gary Payton

Self

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Jason Richardson

Self

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David Robinson

Self

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Rasheed Wallace

Self

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Gerald Wallace

Self

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Chris Webber

Self

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Pat Croce

Self

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Rich Eisen

Self

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Kenny Mayne

Self

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Hannah Storm

Self

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Tom Tolbert

Self

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Reggie Theus

Knights Announcer

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Geoff Witcher

Knights Announcer

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Reginald VelJohnson

Mr. Boyd

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Valarie Pettiford

Mrs. Boyd

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Roqui Theus

Younger Boyd Daughter

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Sandra Prosper

Janet

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Doug MacMillan

Coach's Valet

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Vanessa Williams

Pharmacist

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Basil Wallace

Drill Sergeant Dad

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Courtney Black

Drill Sergeant Mom

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Christine Mitges

Musical Theatre Mom

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Stephen Holland

Musical Theatre Dad

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Fred Armisen

New Age Dad

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Julie Brown

New Age Mother

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Corey Holcomb

Trucker Dad

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Nona D. Simpson

Trucker's Wife

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Costume & Make-Up

Sterfon Demings

Rasta Dad

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Keiann Collins

Rasta Woman

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Tucker Smallwood

Mr. Reynolds

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James McManus

Mr. Williams

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Sarah Whalen

Daisy Daye

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Rick Ducommun

Dad Outside Arena

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Arielle Peterson

Kid with Dad #1

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April Peterson

Kid with Dad #2

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Miles Koules

Knights Ball Boy

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Jonathan Wright

Knights Mascot

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Sybil Azur

Cheerleader #1

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Kimi Bateman

Cheerleader #2

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Diana Carreno

Cheerleader #3

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Faune Chambers Watkins

Cheerleader #4

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Karen Elmore

Cheerleader #5

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Staci B. Flood

Cheerleader #6

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Stacey Harper

Cheerleader #7

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Sandra McCoy

Cheerleader #8

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Udee McGeoy

Cheerleader #9

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Sarah Christine Smith

Cheerleader #10

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Addie Yungmee

Cheerleader #11

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Hayley Zelniker

Cheerleader #12

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Janelle Pierzina

Cheerleader #13

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Lisa Pasinelli

Lisa

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Ryan Thomas

Ryan

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Camera

Robert D Morrison Jr.

Robert

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Jon Edwin Wright

Assistant Coach #1

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Dwayne Foster

Assistant Coach #2

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Tyrone Merriweather

Assistant Coach #3

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Sloan Fischer

Young Orphan #1

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Coltrane Isaac Marcus

Young Orphan #2

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Bobby Hall

Trainer #1

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Curtis McCoy

Trainer #2

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Joe Crawford

Referee

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James Platt

Referee #1

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Charlie Schultz

Cab Driver

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Lance Barber

Director in Commercial (uncredited)

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John Eric Brown

Basketball fan (uncredited)

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Ray Buffer

Sports Fan (uncredited)

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Susan Chuang

Hallmark Mom (uncredited)

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Peter Cornell

Peter Cornell (uncredited)

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Joel Ewing

Raptor's Assistant Coach (uncredited)

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André Gordon

Rick the Camera Guy (uncredited)

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John Marshall Jones

NBA Player (uncredited)

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Jimmy Kimmel

Client in Commercial (uncredited)

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Charles McClelland

Basketball Fan (uncredited)

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Sunni-Ali Powell

TV Delivery Man #2 (uncredited)

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Vincent Riviezzo

Basketball Fan (uncredited)

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Tyler Romary

TV Delivery Man #1 (uncredited)

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John Thompson

Self (uncredited)

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Craig Tsuyumine

Hallmark Dad (uncredited)

Production

David Von Roehm

Popcorn salesman (uncredited)

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Gary C. Warren

Knights Fan (uncredited)

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Wayne Witherspoon

Tarmac Supervisor (uncredited)

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Val Tasso

Fan (uncredited)

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Ahmad Rashād

Ahmad Rashad

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Xica Brewer

Cheerleader (Uncredited)

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Will Mega

NBA Player (uncredited)

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Bobby Pappas

Moving Man at Tracy's (uncredited)

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