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Release Year2016
Runtime1h 30m
LanguageEnglish
CertificationNR
GenresDocumentary
Votes8
DirectorChip Rives
WritersChip Rives
TypeFeature Film
Rating6.5 out of 10
Cast4 credited
Also Known AsPhi Slama Jama
About Phi Slama Jama
Winning is never a slam dunk. They were the most popular fraternity on the campus of college basketball in the early 1980's. Led by a Nigerian soccer player named Hakeem Olajuwon and a lightly recruited hometown kid named Clyde Drexler, the University of Houston Cougars not only electrified the NCAA Final Four with three straight appearances (1982-84), but they also helped transform the game itself. Director Chip Rives brings back the high-flying circus act under ringmaster Guy V. Lewis and spins a tale of true greatness and crushing heartbreak.
Directed by Chip Rives, Phi Slama Jama leans on a strong ensemble — Clyde Drexler, Hakeem Olajuwon, Guy V. Lewis — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about documentary titles of 2016.
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