The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

1979

1h 42m

5.6(13 votes)

Comedy

Overview

The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.

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2 videos

Cast & Crew

67 members

Acting

Julius Erving

Moses Guthrie

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Jonathan Winters

H.S. / Harvey Tilson

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Meadowlark Lemon

Rev. Grady Jackson

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Jack Kehoe

Setshot

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

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Margaret Avery

Toby Millman

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James Bond III

Tyrone Millman

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Michael V. Gazzo

Harry the Trainer

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Peter Isacksen

Driftwood

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Nicholas Pryor

George Brockington

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M. Emmet Walsh

Wally Cantrell

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Stockard Channing

Mona Mondieu

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Flip Wilson

Coach "Jock" Delaney

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Marv Albert

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Debbie Allen

Ola

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George von Benko

P.A. Announcer

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Dee Dee Bridgewater

Brandy

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Darrell Brown

Junior Ashland

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Julius Carry

Malik Jamal Truth

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Jerry Chambers

Lucian Tucker

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Alix Elias

Michelle

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Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

Jackhammer Washington

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Richard Foronjy

Mike

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Chick Hearn

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Clayton Hill

Security Guard

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Davis Johnson

Balloon Vendor

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Jack Kurtz

Mr. Birdwell

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Malek Abdul-Mansour

Bullet Haines

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Eric Mercury

Rudy - League Commissioner

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Dwayne Mooney

Benny Rae

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Daryl Mooney

Kenny Rae

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Craig Prosser

Gunnar Boses

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Branscombe Richmond

Winston Running Hawk

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Harry Shearer

Murray Sports

Crew

Otis Sallid

Calmar / Fishstick

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Joseph A. Schad

Mr. Robbins

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Joe Seneca

Mr. Sweets

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Jerry Tarkanian

L.A. Coach

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Alfred Beard Jr.

Basketball Player (New York)

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Luther Burden

Basketball Player (New York)

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Ron Carter

Basketball Player (Los Angeles)

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Donald Chaney

Basketball Player (Boston)

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Leon Douglas

Basketball Player (Detroit)

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Christopher J. Ford

Basketball Player (Detroit)

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Connie Hawkins

Basketball Player (Los Angeles)

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Spencer Haywood

Basketball Player (New York)

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Lou Hudson

Basketball Player (Los Angeles)

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John Williamson

Basketball Player (Boston)

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Bob Lanier

Basketball Player (Detroit)

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Cedric Maxwell

Basketball Player (Boston)

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Eric Money

Basketball Player (Detroit)

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Norman Nixon

Basketball Player

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Luther Rackley

Basketball Player

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Curtis Rowe

Basketball Player (Boston)

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Lonnie Shelton

Basketball Player (New York)

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John Shumate

Basketball Player (Detroit)

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Kevin Stacom

Basketball Player (Boston)

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Mychal Thompson

Basketball Player (New York)

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Ken Foree

Pittsburgh Python Player

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Michael Haboush

Kid Eating Hot Dog (uncredited)

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Jon Hayden

Jogger (uncredited)

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John W. Iwanonkiw

Fan (uncredited)

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Ray Iwanonkiw

Fan (uncredited)

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Richard Rossi

Roy (uncredited)

Sound

Michael J. White

Boy in Crowd (uncredited)

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Laura Ziemba

Fan (uncredited)

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Shelly Desai

Fedora Mobster #1

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