Like Mike (2002)
Anne Meara, Bow Wow, Crispin Glover
Fourteen-year-old orphan Calvin Cambridge dreams of being a famous professional basketball player. But his diminutive stature and limited ability make this goal a far-off fantasy. Or is it? When Calvin dons a pair of old sneakers, with the faded initials "M.J." inscribed inside, he displays amazing ... (read more) Fourteen-year-old orphan Calvin Cambridge dreams of being a famous professional basketball player. But his diminutive stature and limited ability make this goal a far-off fantasy. Or is it? When Calvin dons a pair of old sneakers, with the faded initials "M.J." inscribed inside, he displays amazing hoop skills, and leads a struggling NBA team to victory.
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PG, 1 hr. 40 min.
Directed by:
John Schultz
Release Date: Jul 03, 2002
DVD Release Date: Dec 10, 2002
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It is a nice movie about how important is to have a family and how we forget that when we have it! Great performance of Bow Wow. =)
"Like Mike" feels like the dying breath of the 90's family film. It's lighthearted, a little fantastic and lacks any sort of cynicism. It's very solid and especialy fun if your into basketball. The player cameos are great.
Nothing in this movie is of any particular interest to me. Even if basketball is my favorite sport.
Terrible. Crispin Glover deserved more screen time. Also, he should've played all the characters.
Holy God, why is Crispin Glover in this movie? The guy is pretty creepy and strange, but this tops everything he's done.
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It's not so much a movie as a joint promotion for the National Basketball Association and teenaged rap and adolescent poster-boy Lil' Bow Wow.full review
A squeaky-clean, warmhearted movie parents can send kids to without worries.full review
One of the summer's pleasant surprises.full review
The movie overcomes its lack or originality in the setup by making good use of its central idea, that a pair of sneakers could make a kid into an NBA star.full review
In the long, dishonorable history of quickie teen-pop exploitation, Like Mike stands out for its only partly synthetic decency.full review
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