MICHAEL JORDAN TO THE MAX

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• Release Year: 2000
• Genre: Documentary
• Plot: The greatest basketball player of all time gets an appropriate clip reel in this 45-minute documentary, which was originally released in the IMAX format. While you can't simulate IMAX's 80-foot-high screen in your living room, you can still get the thrills and awe-inspiring footage of this tribute to one man's talent and endurance. Much of the original footage was shot during the 1997 NBA Finals between the Chicago Bulls and the Utah Jazz. With great behind-the-scenes footage and terrific game material, the film gets close to Jordan in practice and on the court. And the film includes a number of greatest hits, including his commercials and most memorable dunks. Still, while there are intriguing interviews with everyone from former Bulls coach Phil Jackson to professional Jordan hanger-on Bob Greene, this film seems a little self-serving at times (Jordan's company coproduced it). Also, some key voices from that team are conspicuously absent, including Scottie Pippen, Dennis Rodman, and Ron Harper. In the end, however, it's all about the highlights--and Jordan's career (and his NBA finale) was one long one.
• Cast: Michael Jordan, Phil Jackson, Doug Collins, Bob Greene, Bob Costas, Dean Smith, Deloris Jordan, Fred Lynch, Walter Iooss Jr., Bill Murray, Laurence Fishburne, David Falk, Ken Griffey Jr., Johnny Kerr, Steve Kerr, Spike Lee, Willie Mays, Stan Musial, Jack Ramsay, Ahmad Rashad, Pat Riley, Don Kempf, James D. Stern, Jonathan Hock
• Director: Don Kempf
• Runtime: 0:46
• Company: Giant Screen Films, 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
• Media Format: Movie