Netflix has released the trailer to Oscar winner Steven Soderbergh’s NBA drama High Flying Bird. The movie stars André Holland and will launch exclusively on Netflix on Friday, February 8, 2019.
In the midst of a pro basketball lockout, sports agent Ray Burke (André Holland) finds himself caught in the face-off between the league and the players. His career is on the line, but Ray is playing for higher stakes. With only 72 hours to pull off a daring plan, he outmaneuvers all the power-players as he uncovers a loophole that could change the game forever. The outcome raises questions of who owns the game – and who ought to
HIGH FLYING BIRD features an acclaimed ensemble cast that includes Zazie Beetz, Melvin Gregg, Sonja Sohn, Zachary Quinto, Kyle MacLachlan and Bill Duke, plus appearances from NBA athletes Reggie Jackson, Karl-Anthony Towns and Donovan Mitchell.
High Flying Bird was written by Oscar-winner Tarell Alvin McCraney (Moonlight) and produced by Joseph Malloch. Executive producers include Holland through his Harper Road Films banner and Ken Meyer (Unsane). The movie serves as a reunion for Holland and Soderbergh who last collaborated together on Cinemax’s series The Knick.
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