Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault

1996 American TV series or program

Biography
Sports drama

Written by

Alan Swyer
Larry Golin

Directed byEriq La SalleStarring

Don Cheadle
James Earl Jones
Michael Beach
Loretta Devine
Clarence Williams III
Eriq La Salle
Forest Whitaker

Music byKevin EubanksCountry of originUnited StatesOriginal languageEnglishProductionExecutive producers

D. J. Caruso
Mark Bakshi
Rick Singer
John Badham

ProducerDavid CoatsworthCinematographyAlar KiviloEditorGary KarrRunning time111 minutesProduction companies

HBO Pictures
Way Out Pictures
The Badham Company

Original releaseNetworkHBOReleaseNovember 23, 1996 (1996-11-23)

Rebound: The Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault is a 1996 American biographical sports drama television film about Earl Manigault, a legendary American street basketball player famous under his nickname of "The Goat."^[1]

The film was directed by Eriq La Salle, written by Alan Swyer and Larry Golin, and stars Don Cheadle as Manigault. James Earl Jones, Michael Beach, Loretta Devine, Clarence Williams III, La Salle, and Forest Whitaker also star. Former professional basketball player Nigel Miguel provided basketball training to the cast, and worked with La Salle to coordinate and stage the basketball scenes. The film aired on HBO on November 23, 1996.^[2]^[3]

Cast

Don Cheadle as Earl Manigault
James Earl Jones as Dr. McDuffie
Michael Beach as Legrand
Clarence Williams III as Coach Pratt
Eriq La Salle as Diego
Forest Whitaker as Mr. Rucker
Ronny Cox as Coach Scarpelli
Loretta Devine as Miss Mary
Glynn Turman as Coach Powell
Monica Calhoun as Evonne
Colin Cheadle as Young Earl
Michael Ralph as Dion
Daryl Mitchell as Dean Meminger
Nicole Ari Parker as Wanda
Tamara Tunie as Miss Marcus
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as Himself
Chick Hearn as Himself
Cress Williams as Kimbrough
Kevin Garnett as Wilt Chamberlain
Gary Maloncon as Nate Bowman
Nigel Miguel as Sonny Johnson
Olamide Faison as Rookie

References

^ Gallo, Phil (November 18, 1996). "Rebound: The Legend of Earl 'the Goat' Manigault". Variety. Retrieved October 30, 2022.
^ "HBO Movie 'Rebound' Tells Story Of Harlem Street Basketball Player Earl 'The Goat' Manigault". Jet. Vol. 91, no. 1. November 18, 1996. p. 54. ISSN 0021-5996. Retrieved October 5, 2014.
^ "Rebound: the Legend of Earl "The Goat" Manigault (1996)". Radio Times. Retrieved October 30, 2022.