The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)


  • Genre: Comedy
  • Release Date: 1979-11-06
  • User Rating: 5.6/10 from 13 ratings
  • Runtime: 1h 42min
  • Language: English
  • Production Company: Lorimar Motion Pictures
  • Production Country: United States of America
  • Director: Gilbert Moses
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Summary

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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  • Julius Erving

    as Moses Guthrie

  • Jonathan Winters

    as H.S. / Harvey Tilson

  • Meadowlark Lemon

    as Rev. Grady Jackson

  • Jack Kehoe

    as Setshot

  • Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

    as Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

  • Margaret Avery

    as Toby Millman

  • James Bond III

    as Tyrone Millman

  • Michael V. Gazzo

    as Harry the Trainer

  • Peter Isacksen

    as Driftwood

  • Nicholas Pryor

    as George Brockington

  • M. Emmet Walsh

    as Wally Cantrell

  • Stockard Channing

    as Mona Mondieu

  • Flip Wilson

    as Coach "Jock" Delaney

  • Marv Albert

    as Marv Albert

  • Debbie Allen

    as Ola

  • George von Benko

    as P.A. Announcer

  • Dee Dee Bridgewater

    as Brandy

  • Darrell Brown

    as Junior Ashland

  • Julius Carry

    as Malik Jamal Truth

  • Jerry Chambers

    as Lucian Tucker

  • Alix Elias

    as Michelle

  • Jessie Lawrence Ferguson

    as Jackhammer Washington

  • Richard Foronjy

    as Mike

  • Chick Hearn

    as Chick Hearn

  • Clayton Hill

    as Security Guard

  • Davis Johnson

    as Balloon Vendor

  • Jack Kurtz

    as Mr. Birdwell

  • Malek Abdul-Mansour

    as Bullet Haines

  • Eric Mercury

    as Rudy - League Commissioner

  • Dwayne Mooney

    as Benny Rae

  • Daryl Mooney

    as Kenny Rae

  • Craig Prosser

    as Gunnar Boses

  • Branscombe Richmond

    as Winston Running Hawk

  • Harry Shearer

    as Murray Sports

  • Otis Sallid

    as Calmar / Fishstick

  • Joseph A. Schad

    as Mr. Robbins

  • Joe Seneca

    as Mr. Sweets

  • Jerry Tarkanian

    as L.A. Coach

  • Alfred Beard Jr.

    as Basketball Player (New York)

  • Luther Burden

    as Basketball Player (New York)

  • Ron Carter

    as Basketball Player (Los Angeles)

  • Donald Chaney

    as Basketball Player (Boston)

  • Leon Douglas

    as Basketball Player (Detroit)

  • Christopher J. Ford

    as Basketball Player (Detroit)

  • Connie Hawkins

    as Basketball Player (Los Angeles)

  • Spencer Haywood

    as Basketball Player (New York)

  • Lou Hudson

    as Basketball Player (Los Angeles)

  • John Williamson

    as Basketball Player (Boston)

  • Bob Lanier

    as Basketball Player (Detroit)

  • Cedric Maxwell

    as Basketball Player (Boston)

  • Eric Money

    as Basketball Player (Detroit)

  • Norman Nixon

    as Basketball Player

  • Luther Rackley

    as Basketball Player

  • Curtis Rowe

    as Basketball Player (Boston)

  • Lonnie Shelton

    as Basketball Player (New York)

  • John Shumate

    as Basketball Player (Detroit)

  • Kevin Stacom

    as Basketball Player (Boston)

  • Mychal Thompson

    as Basketball Player (New York)

  • Ken Foree

    as Pittsburgh Python Player

  • Michael Haboush

    as Kid Eating Hot Dog (uncredited)

  • Jon Hayden

    as Jogger (uncredited)

  • John W. Iwanonkiw

    as Fan (uncredited)

  • Ray Iwanonkiw

    as Fan (uncredited)

  • Richard Rossi

    as Roy (uncredited)

  • Michael J. White

    as Boy in Crowd (uncredited)

  • Laura Ziemba

    as Fan (uncredited)

  • Shelly Desai

    as Fedora Mobster #1
Directing Gilbert Moses Director
Writing Jaison Starkes Writer
Writing Edmond Stevens Writer
Production David Dashev Producer
Editing Peter Zinner Editor
Editing Frank Mazzola Editor
Costume & Make-Up Patricia Norris Costume Design
Camera Frank Stanley Director of Photography
Sound Thom Bell Original Music Composer
Writing Gary Stromberg Story
Writing David Dashev Story

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