![Heaven Is a Playground](http://image.tmdb.org/t/p/w342/eas02eTihmp2CkGGMb9Q3zr5uiy.jpg)
Heaven Is a Playground
On Chicago's South Side, too many kids get their one shot in life at the wrong end of a gun. But Byron Harper is determined to change all that with a dream called basketball. His hottest player, Truth, has a chance to turn pro, but first Harper has to tackle two major obstacles: Truth's drug problem and his ambitious, crooked sports agent. Enter Zack Telander, a promising young attorney who has given up his small-town law practice. He's spending a summer in the city playing pick-up basketball games and re-thinking his future. Harper asks for his help, but first Zack has to prove himself at hoops.
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Heaven Is a Playground
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Oct 4, 1991
Runtime
1h 46m
Genres
Drama
User Score
62%
Original Title
Heaven Is a Playground
Production Companies
Aurora Productions, New Line Cinema
Director
Randall Fried
Description
On Chicago's South Side, too many kids get their one shot in life at the wrong end of a gun. But Byron Harper is determined to change all that with a dream called basketball. His hottest player, Truth, has a chance to turn pro, but first Harper has to tackle two major obstacles: Truth's drug problem and his ambitious, crooked sports agent. Enter Zack Telander, a promising young attorney who has given up his small-town law practice. He's spending a summer in the city playing pick-up basketball games and re-thinking his future. Harper asks for his help, but first Zack has to prove himself at hoops.
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