The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)

The Fish That Saved Pittsburgh (1979)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1979-11-06 United States of America 102 Min. PG-13
5.6 13 votes
Comedy

Overview

The Pittsburgh basketball team is hopeless. Maybe with the aid of an astrologer, and some new astrologically compatible players, they can become winners.

Cast

Julius Erving is Moses Guthrie
Moses Guthrie
Jonathan Winters is H.S. / Harvey Tilson
H.S. / Harvey Tilson
Meadowlark Lemon is Rev. Grady Jackson
Rev. Grady Jackson
Jack Kehoe is Setshot
Setshot
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar is Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Margaret Avery is Toby Millman
Toby Millman
James Bond III is Tyrone Millman
Tyrone Millman
Michael V. Gazzo is Harry the Trainer
Harry the Trainer
Peter Isacksen is Driftwood
Driftwood
Nicholas Pryor is George Brockington
George Brockington
M. Emmet Walsh is Wally Cantrell
Wally Cantrell
Stockard Channing is Mona Mondieu
Mona Mondieu
Flip Wilson is Coach
Coach "Jock" Delaney
Marv Albert is Marv Albert
Marv Albert
George von Benko is P.A. Announcer
P.A. Announcer
Darrell Brown is Junior Ashland
Junior Ashland
Julius Carry is Malik Jamal Truth
Malik Jamal Truth
Jerry Chambers is Lucian Tucker
Lucian Tucker
Alix Elias is Michelle
Michelle
Jessie Lawrence Ferguson is Jackhammer Washington
Jackhammer Washington
Chick Hearn is Chick Hearn
Chick Hearn
Clayton Hill is Security Guard
Security Guard
Davis Johnson is Balloon Vendor
Balloon Vendor
Jack Kurtz is Mr. Birdwell
Mr. Birdwell
Malek Abdul-Mansour is Bullet Haines
Bullet Haines
Eric Mercury is Rudy - League Commissioner
Rudy - League Commissioner
Dwayne Mooney is Benny Rae
Benny Rae
Daryl Mooney is Kenny Rae
Kenny Rae
Craig Prosser is Gunnar Boses
Gunnar Boses
Branscombe Richmond is Winston Running Hawk
Winston Running Hawk
Harry Shearer is Murray Sports
Murray Sports
Otis Sallid is Calmar / Fishstick
Calmar / Fishstick
Joseph A. Schad is Mr. Robbins
Mr. Robbins
Joe Seneca is Mr. Sweets
Mr. Sweets
Jerry Tarkanian is L.A. Coach
L.A. Coach
Alfred Beard Jr. is Basketball Player (New York)
Basketball Player (New York)
Luther Burden is Basketball Player (New York)
Basketball Player (New York)
Ron Carter is Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
Donald Chaney is Basketball Player (Boston)
Basketball Player (Boston)
Leon Douglas is Basketball Player (Detroit)
Basketball Player (Detroit)
Christopher J. Ford is Basketball Player (Detroit)
Basketball Player (Detroit)
Connie Hawkins is Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
Spencer Haywood is Basketball Player (New York)
Basketball Player (New York)
Lou Hudson is Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
Basketball Player (Los Angeles)
John Williamson is Basketball Player (Boston)
Basketball Player (Boston)
Bob Lanier is Basketball Player (Detroit)
Basketball Player (Detroit)
Cedric Maxwell is Basketball Player (Boston)
Basketball Player (Boston)
Eric Money is Basketball Player (Detroit)
Basketball Player (Detroit)
Norman Nixon is Basketball Player
Basketball Player
Luther Rackley is Basketball Player
Basketball Player
Curtis Rowe is Basketball Player (Boston)
Basketball Player (Boston)
Lonnie Shelton is Basketball Player (New York)
Basketball Player (New York)
John Shumate is Basketball Player (Detroit)
Basketball Player (Detroit)
Kevin Stacom is Basketball Player (Boston)
Basketball Player (Boston)
Mychal Thompson is Basketball Player (New York)
Basketball Player (New York)
Ken Foree is Pittsburgh Python Player
Pittsburgh Python Player
Michael Haboush is Kid Eating Hot Dog (uncredited)
Kid Eating Hot Dog (uncredited)
Jon Hayden is Jogger (uncredited)
Jogger (uncredited)
John W. Iwanonkiw is Fan (uncredited)
Fan (uncredited)
Ray Iwanonkiw is Fan (uncredited)
Fan (uncredited)
Richard Rossi is Roy (uncredited)
Roy (uncredited)
Michael J. White is Boy in Crowd (uncredited)
Boy in Crowd (uncredited)
Laura Ziemba is Fan (uncredited)
Fan (uncredited)
Shelly Desai is Fedora Mobster #1
Fedora Mobster #1