Like Mike (2002)
Think like Mike, achieve like Mike, be like Mike.
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.
Director: John Schultz
Genre: Family, Comedy, Fantasy
Runtime: 99 min
Release Date: July 3, 2002
Cast
- Shad Moss - Calvin Cambridge
- Morris Chestnut - Tracey Reynolds
- Jonathan Lipnicki - Murph
- Anne Meara - Sister Theresa
- Jesse Plemons - Ox
- Brenda Song - Reg Stevens
- Julius Ritter - Marlon
- Crispin Glover - Stan Bittleman
- Robert Forster - Coach Wagner
- Eugene Levy - Frank Bernard
Screenplay
- Michael Elliot (Screenplay)
- Jordan Moffet (Screenplay)
Music: Richard Gibbs
Cinematography: Shawn Maurer
Editing: John Pace, Peter E. Berger
Production: 20th Century Fox, Heller Highwater Productions, NBA Entertainment, Josephson Entertainment, Like Mike Productions
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $30M
Box Office: $62M
Original Language: en
Keywords
bet, lightning, sports, orphanage, bullying, basketball, los angeles, california, national basketball association (nba)
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Like Mike about?
- 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.
- Who directed Like Mike?
- Like Mike was directed by John Schultz.
- Who stars in Like Mike?
- Like Mike stars Shad Moss, Morris Chestnut, Jonathan Lipnicki, Anne Meara, Jesse Plemons, Brenda Song.
- How long is Like Mike?
- Like Mike has a runtime of 1h 39m (99 minutes).
- What genre is Like Mike?
- Like Mike is a Family, Comedy, Fantasy film.
- What is the budget of Like Mike?
- Like Mike had a budget of $30M.
- How much did Like Mike gross?
- Like Mike grossed $62M worldwide.
- Where was Like Mike produced?
- Like Mike was produced in United States of America.