Above the Rim (HBO)

Shot on location in Harlem, this riveting 1994 drama chronicles a high-school basketball star who risks a promising future for a shot at glory playing in a local Shoot-Out tournament. Starring Duane Martin, Leon Robinson, Tupac Shakur, Marlon Wayans and Bernie Mac. Directed by Jeff Pollack; screenplay by Jeff Pollack & Barry Michael Cooper, story by Jeff Pollack & Benny Medina.