Product Details

• Actors: Julius Erving, Jonathan Winters, Meadowlark Lemon, Jack Kehoe, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
• Directors: Gilbert Moses
• Writers: David Dashev, Gary Stromberg, Edmond Stevens, Jaison Starkes
• Producers: David Dashev, Don Phillips, Gary Stromberg
• Format: Color, HiFi Sound, NTSC
• Rated: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
• Number of tapes: 1
• Studio: Warner Home Video
• VHS Release Date: April 1, 1992
• Run Time: 102 minutes
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)
• ASIN: 6301650425
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #125,095 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

Editorial Reviews

Slapstick comedy about a losing basketball team. At the end of their rope, the players decide to try astrology - it can't hurt, right? Features a disco soundtrack.

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars DO NOT BUY THIS VIDEO UNLESS WARNER HAS FIXED IT!, January 4, 2000

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stephen sisemore (Fayetteville, Arkansas Home of the 2000 Cottonbowl Champs) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh [VHS] (VHS Tape)

Please do not purchase any copies of Fish, unless Warner Bros. has fixed & re-released this video the right way, the original way it was released on video. Warner bought the video rights from Karl Lorimar video, kept the same box with Lorimar's name on it & released the video edited, the same version Turner puts on his station (Hmmm. Turner=Time Warner) This movie was not released by Lorimar like this, there are a couple of scenes missing and the language(trash talking) is gone. It was a harmless PG movie that unless aired for television, was harmless in its original version, This saddens me that Warner would do this, so if Warner has fixed this problem, then great, TRADE ME! (like Tucker says) I want a copy of the original version, I have recorded the Lorimar version on video and my store bought Warner copy collects dust, I refuse to watch it. So there you have it, I'll stop rambling now..

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Highly Entertaining Basketball Comedy Movie!, October 13, 2002

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JAMES H. LISTER (DENTON, MARYLAND USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh [VHS] (VHS Tape)

This is one of the most entertaining basketball movies I have ever seen. Although the implausible plot is silly, the concentration here should be on celebrity viewing, Harlem Globetrotterish antics and humorous eccentric characters. The movie combines astrology with a very-off-the-wall basketball team.
Former NBA players Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Julius Erving appear in this basketball comedy film. Former Harlem Globetrotter "Clown Prince" Meadow George Lemon III ( "Meadowlark" Lemon ) makes a rare film appearance in this totally chaotic but sensationally scintillating movie.
Watch closely for the basketball player nicknamed "Set Shot". He makes brief appearances and is seen sinking free throws with uncanny accuracy. The player "Set Shot" has the number 2,036 on the back of his basketball jersey. This is a little known trivia fact about this movie: the number 2,036 is the former Guinness world record for sinking consecutive practice free throws. It was established long ago by Ted St. Martin of Jacksonville, Florida. Ted currently has greatly increased this record. Ted's present Guinness world record for sinking consecutive exhibition free throws is 5,221. The character nicknamed "Set Shot" in "The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh" is in honor of my close friend Ted St. Martin. In this movie "Set Shot" is also seen riding in a vehicle by himself with a funky looking portable basketball hoop contraption on the back of the vehicle. The number 2,036 is shown on the vehicle.
I thoroughly enjoyed some of the flashy basketball showmanship in this film. I perform one-person basketball trick shooting comedy shows myself. Consequently, I find this type of basketball movie entertining. I highly recommend you see this wonderful basketball comedic mayhem movie!

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars "The Fish", October 4, 2001

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Gary D. Stubbs (New York, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh [VHS] (VHS Tape)

I liked this movie! It's about a fictional NBA team that struggles to find a winning "chemistry."

It could be argued the flick was better suited for the small screen: no (then) "big name" actors/actresses; small production values; occasional slapstick dialogue and performances; etc.. Put it all together, though, and the whole proves to be greater than the sum of its parts. I think it's worth viewing.

"The Fish" is one of those "overlooked" family films that more people should see. In addition, it has an uplifting message and charm of its own. Add that to the b-ball scenes, including some "legends" (Abdul-Jabbar, Hawkins, Lanier and more) plus the soundtrack, and it gets a "thumbs-up" from me. The sight of Dr. J's character, soaring and dunking in "slo-mo", at an outdoor court in his street shoes, is priceless!

The soundtrack is a big "supporting character" in the film. It's rare in that the tunes were specifically written for and relate to the movie. (How often do we have soundtracks comprised of cuts tossed in like salad ingredients, but have little to do with the story line?) Many of the jams also have a positive and self-affirming flavor to them. Artists include William Hart of The Delfonics, The Four Tops, Phyllis Hyman, The Sylvers and trumpeter "Doc" Sevrenson (of The Tonight Show) blowing his lungs out in a killer instrumental for the "menacing" Los Angeles team!

If you don't know about this movie, you better "ask" somebody!